Worker seriously injured as Floriana roof caves in

Stone slabs give way, dropping 29-year-old

April 9, 2024| Times of Malta 1 min read
A worker was injured when a roof collapsed in Floriana. A worker was injured when a roof collapsed in Floriana.

A construction worker was seriously injured on Monday when part of the roof of a house in Floriana caved in, the police said.

The accident happened at a property in Sir Luigi Preziosi Square at 5pm when some stone slabs forming the roof (xorok) collapsed and the worker fell, the police said.

The 29-year-old resident of Birżebbuġa was rescued by a team from the Civil Protection Department and hospitalised. 

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