A worker is in a critical condition in hospital after a fall while he was installing solar panels, the Occupational Health and Safety Authority said.

In a separate statement, the police said that the worker, whose identity is still unknown, fell one and a half storeys while working in a factory at the Marsa industrial estate.

The OHSA said it is "investigating an accident at work which happened today in Marsa", which resulted in a worker falling from a height while installing solar panels.

“The victim is in danger of loss of life,” the OHSA said.

It added that has started its investigations into the cause of the accident, while a magisterial inquiry has been appointed.

The police said the accident took place at around noon.

The injured worker was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Magistrate Leonard Caruana is leading the inquiry.