Updated 6.50pm with additional details

A 40-year old man had to be rescued by helicopter after falling from a height close to Għajn Tuffieħa bay on Saturday. 

Police said the incident occured in the area between Għajn Tuffieħa and the adjacent Ġnejna bay. Civil Protection Department and Armed Forces Personnel were involved in the rescue. 

The site where the man, a Polish national, fell was not easily accessible so he was winched by a helicopter and rushed to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. His injuries were later classified as grievous. 

 

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