Teenage construction worker grievously injured in Valletta accident

18-year-old construction worker badly hurt in Republic Street construction site fall

26 June 2020, 4:32pm
by Massimo Costa

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An 18-year-old man from the Ivory Coast was grievously injured following an accident at a construction site in Valletta.

The police said the man was hurt after he fell from an unspecified height while doing construction work at a site in Republic Street.

The accident happened at around 1:20pm on Friday. The victim was taken to Mater Dei Hospital for treatment.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Massimo Costa joined MaltaToday as a journalist in 2017.