A man died and a second workman was injured in an accident at Ta’ Qali on Wednesday afternoon, the police said.

The man, 40 from Gharghur, died on site, the Ta' Qali national park.

He has been named as Adrian Muscat, a father of four.

A second worker, a 35-year-old man from Mgarr, was injured. The extent of his injuries is as yet unknown, the police said.

It is understood that the two men were using machinery which toppled over. One of them fell one storey into a narrow shaft, the police said.

The accident happened at around 6.30pm.

Magistrate Rachel Montebello is holding an inquiry.

An investigation is also being carried out by the Health and Safety Authority.