Man, 40, dies in Qormi after tiles fall on him
The incident happened on Wednesday morning in a warehouse in Triq il-Wied
Updated at 10.40am
A 40-year-old Nigerian man died on Wednesday morning when tiles crushed him while he was working in a warehouse in Triq il-Wied in Qormi.
Police were informed of the incident at 8.30 am, where a man was crushed by tiles stored in a warehouse.
A medical team and members of the Civil Protection Department were called to the scene to assist, but the worker, from Birżebbuġa, was certified dead.
Magistrate Monica Borg Galea has opened an inquiry into the incident.
The Police and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority are investigating.