A 47-year-old Indian man suffered grievous injuries today after he fell from a height of five metres at a factory in Kirkop.

The accident took place at around 1.15pm in Triq l-Industrija, the police said.

The man, who lives in Msida, was working on some scaffolding when he fell.

He was taken to Mater Dei hospital for medical care. District police are looking into the incident.