US EditionWorker Dies After 11 Hours Trapped Under Collapsed Medieval Tower in Rome
The 13th-century Torre dei Conti near the Colosseum partially collapsed during EU-funded renovations, seriously injuring one worker and trapping another amid 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 Rescued After Collapse of Medieval Tower
Firefighters late Monday rescued a worker who was trapped for hours beneath rubble in a medieval tower that partially collapsed during renovation work in the heart of capital Rome earlier in the day. Images broadcast on local television showed a trio of rescuers loading the man onto a telescopic aerial...
The Office of the Prosecutor investigates possible negligence in the rehabilitation of the structure, which had been closed for years due to deterioration and lack of maintenance
The emergency teams managed to rescue on Monday the worker who had been trapped in the rubble after the partial collapse of a medieval construction located in the center of Rome, where restoration works were carried out, and who was transferred to the hospital in a serious condition.
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