Elderly man injured in one-storey fall

An 86-year-old man was seriously injured after having fallen one storey from the roof of a building, landing in an elevator shaft

The accident took place on Triq il-Kullegg l-Antik, Sliema
The accident took place on Triq il-Kullegg l-Antik, Sliema

An 86-year-old man was seriously injured after having fallen one storey from the roof of a building undergoing construction work.

The accident took place on Triq il-Kullegg l-Antik, Sliema, at around 8:45am, with the man landing in an elevator shaft.

A medical team and members of the Civil Protection Department were called on the scene to assist the victim. He was then taken to Mater Dei hospital, where the nature of his injuries were determined.

Police investigations are still underway.