A man is in hospital with grievous injuries after the roof of a Sliema house collapsed onto him. 

The 47-year-old man, who is Nigerian, was carrying out maintenance work on a house in Sqaq Sajjan, Sliema when the roof above him collapsed. 

The incident happened at around 4.30pm. 

A medical team from Mater Dei Hospital took the man to hospital, where doctors certified him as being grievously injured. 

The police said they are investigating further. 

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