Woman, 72, falls into shaft in Kerċem

She was seriously injured

A 72-year-old woman was seriously injured in a fall into a shaft in Kerċem.

The police said in a statement that the fall was reported at around 5pm in a private residence shaft on Triq Ta’ Berrini.

Civil Protection Department officers and a medical team provided first aid on site. 

She was rushed to the Gozo General Hospital. 

A police investigation and a magisterial inquiry are ongoing.

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