A teenager was grievously injured on Tuesday night when he fell from the roof of a house in Fgura.

The police said the accident happened in Triq il-Kampanella at around 11pm.

The victim, who is 16, fell from a height of around two storeys.

Members of the Civil Protection Department were called on site to assist the victim. He was given first aid by a medical team and was then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.