US EditionWorker Dies After 11 Hours Trapped Under Collapsed Medieval Tower in Rome
The 13th-century Torre dei Conti partially collapsed during renovation, trapping and critically injuring workers; one Romanian worker died despite hours-long rescue efforts.
- On Monday, November 3, 2025, a section of the Torre dei Conti partially collapsed near the Colosseum during renovation, seriously injuring one worker taken to hospital.
- Decades of decay and recent conservation efforts had left Torre dei Conti fragile, with widespread plant growth and vandalism during its EU-funded four-year restoration project due to end next year.
- Videos showed clouds of dust billowing from the tower's windows as masonry fell, while firefighters using aerial ladders retreated after a second partial collapse; three workers were rescued and one remained trapped for hours.
- Authorities seized the construction site and suspended restoration while launching a full investigation, as Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli attended and pedestrian closures were enforced around the tower.
- Renovating centuries-old monuments carries high risks for workers and structures, as shown by Torre dei Conti's earthquake damage and past collapses highlighting structural vulnerability.
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Worker dies after collapse at historic tower in central Rome
A worker was killed and several others were injured when part of a historic tower in central Rome collapsed during renovation work, according to local officials. The collapse happened at around 11:20 a.m. on Monday at the Torre dei Conti, a centuries-old structure located near the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. The victim, identified as 57-year-old Octay Stroici from Romania, was pulled alive from the debris after more than 11 hours but later di…
A portion of the façade collapsed on Monday, two hours before another part of the tower collapsed.
A tragic accident in the historic heart of Rome has shocked Italy. The 66-year-old Romanian worker Octay Stroici died at midnight this Monday after spending eleven hours trapped under the rubble of the Tower of the Counts of Rome, a 13th-century structure located between the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, which suffered a partial collapse while restoration work was carried out. Stroici was rescued around 23.00 hours (local time), after an operat…
After the collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome, the rescued Romanian worker died in the hospital.
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