A 68-year old man from Xewkija, was seriously injured on Thursday morning after falling the height of around ten feet while he was working on a water reservoir in a field in Gozo.
Police said that the accident happened at around 9.30am in Triq Madonna tal-Hniena, Xewkija.
The man was given first assistance by a medical team at the scene before he was taken to Gozo the Gozo General Hospital, where he was later certified to have sustained serious injuries.
Magistrate Brigitte Sultana is leading an inquiry.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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