Two workers were grievously injured when the balcony of a house in Valletta where construction works are being carried out collapsed as they stood on it. 

The police said the accident happened at 1.10pm in Triq il-Lvant.

Although construction work was being carried out onsite, no work was taking place on the balcony, which was around one storey high.

The iron balcony fell a storey fron the house. Photo: Jonathan BorgThe iron balcony fell a storey fron the house. Photo: Jonathan Borg

The balcony collapsed when the workers - a 31-year-old man from Lija and a 43-year-old man from Mosta - stood on it briefly.  

They were both taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

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