A 92-year-old man is in serious condition after he fell from a height of one and a half storeys, the police said.

The accident took place yesterday evening, at around 6:30pm, in Triq il-Ġdida, Ħal Luqa.

At the time the man was working on the roof of his residence.

He was assisted by district police and was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance.

Police investigations are ongoing.