A 17-year-old boy died this afternoon after an accident while he was working on carpentry machinery in a factory at Hal-Farrug, Luqa.
The police said that the accident happened at around 12.30pm. Matthew Bartolo, of Kirkop, was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries.
The police did not describe the dynamics of what took place.
Duty magistrate Neville Camilleri ordered an inquiry.
The police are investigating.