A 20-year-old man who lives in Żabbar was grievously injured on Friday when he fell into a shaft after being hit by a falling boulder at a construction site.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Danny Cremona, Ħamrun, at 10.20 am.

The victim was given first aid by a medical team on-site and then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.

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