Man injured while working on Xewkija cistern

A man was injured while working on a cistern in Xewkija. File photo by Charles Spiteri.

An elderly man was injured on Thursday when he fell a height of 10 courses while working on a cistern in Xewkija, Gozo.The police said the accident happened at about 9.30am in a field at Triq il-Madonna tal-Ħniena.The 68-year-old was assisted by a medical team and hospitalised.Magistrate Brigitte Sultan is holding an inquiry.