A 29-year-old man was grievously injured by two men who attacked him and fled the scene in Msida on Wednesday.

The police said the incident happened at 10pm in Triq ix-Xatt ta’ Xbiex.

District police went on site and found the victim, who is Eritrean, on the ground.

A medical team was called and took the victim to Mater Dei Hospital.

The police said preliminary investigations had established that the man was injured with a sharp and pointed instrument.

The search for the aggressors in ongoing.

The police are investigating.