A 72-year old woman was seriously injured after falling down into a shaft at a residence in Kercem, Gozo,

The Police said that the incident happened at around 5pm on Thursday, in Triq Ta’ Berrini.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the woman, fell from a height of one storey into a shaft within the residence.

Members of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team provided first assistance at the scene.

The woman was taken to the Gozo General Hospital, where she was later certified to be suffering from serious injuries.

Magistrate Jean Paul Grech has been informed of the case and has opened a magisterial inquiry.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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