A teenage construction worker was grievously hurt on Saturday morning when he fell off a ladder at a worksite in Ħal Farruġ, the police said. 

The teenager, who is 17 years old and from Syria, fell from the ladder at around 9am while working. 

A medical team was called to the site and administered first-aid before rushing him to Mater Dei Hospital for further treatment. 

The police have opened an investigation into the incident.