A 21-year-old man was grievously injured on Thursday when he fell down the stairs of a house in Swieqi.

The police said the accident happened in Triq Fomm il-Għeliem at 11pm.

The man, who lives in Birkirkara, was given first aid by a medical team on site and then taken to hospital for treatment.

The police are investigating.

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