An elderly man who suffered serious injuries following a gas explosion last Sunday has died in hospital, the police said Thursday.
The 80-year-old man suffered life threatening injuries in an explosion in a garage in Swieqi.
Police said that the accident happened at around 7am on Sunday in a garage in Triq Qantar.
The man suffered burns after an explosion which police said was likely caused by a gas leak.
Magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici is leading an inquiry while police investigations are ongoing.