A man suffered burns in an incident at a Qrendi fireworks factory on Monday afternoon, the police said on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old from Kalkara was admitted to Mater Dei Hospital at about 4.45pm.

The incident happened as the man worked on a petard. His condition was described as serious. 

Police investigations are underway. 

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