An 18-year-old man was grievously injured in a construction accident in Valletta.

The police said the victim, who is from the Ivory Coast, was working at a site in Republic Street when he fell from a height at around 1.20pm.

He was given first aid by members of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team and then taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

The police are investigating.

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