The sixth construction worker, who has still not yet been recovered from the rubble, has been identified as a 20-year-old Maltese man.

This information was provided by Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri, who is currently on the site of the incident.

A delicate operation by Malta’s Civil Protection Department is ongoing at the construction site which collapsed this morning in Kordin, to recover the missing worker.

Rescue team members are currently using search dogs and drones in order to locate the sixth worker. A member of the CPD told media that they have identified the 10-metre radius where they suspect he will be found.

A total of five workers have been saved so far, with three of them suffering from life-threatening injuries. 

The five workers recovered have been identified as three Albanian men, one Maltese, and another man from Bosnia, Police said.

An inquiry is being led by Magistrate Marseann Farrugia, while police investigations are still ongoing.

This is a developing story