An elderly man was grievously injured on Thursday morning after he fell off a ladder, police said in a statement.
Police said that at around 9am on Thursday, the 71-year-old man from Hamrun fell off a ladder in Triq id-Duluri in Zejtun.
The man was given first aid and was taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance where he was certified as suffering from grievous injuries.
Members of the Civil Protection Department were also on site to assist.
Police investigations are on going.