US EditionAmerican tourist reportedly impaled on Rome's Colosseum fence as dozens watch in horror
- A 47-year-old American tourist living in Taiwan impaled himself on a metal fence at Rome's Colosseum on a Friday afternoon while attempting to climb it.
- The incident occurred as the man tried to scale the fence, with unclear reasons, and dozens of witnesses reportedly watched in horror while bystanders called for help.
- Emergency responders and law enforcement arrived promptly and spent over 20 minutes removing the tourist who was stabbed in the spine and screaming until losing consciousness.
- Doctors surgically closed the man's lower back injury using over 80 stitches, and he was admitted to San Giovanni hospital in serious but reportedly stable condition.
- The event, occurring less than a week after Pope Francis' April 26 funeral that drew over 250,000 mourners to Rome, highlights the complexities of managing safety at historic tourist sites like the Colosseum.
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A tourist tries to climb the gate of the Colosseum, but falls and ends up impaled
Just as the public of the Colosseum attended brutal shows on the sand, dozens of tourists who this weekend came to the emblematic Roman monument have seen an equally terrifying image. A 47-year-old American citizen residing in Taiwan tried to climb the gate that protects this Italian construction and ended up impaled by the fence. The accident occurred on Friday and around five o’clock in the afternoon, when hundreds of tourists were still visit…
American tourist reportedly impaled on Rome's Colosseum fence as dozens watch in horror – Democratic Accent
Dozens of witnesses reportedly looked on in horror as a U.S. tourist visiting Rome screamed in pain after impaling himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum. The man — a 47-year-old American citizen living in Taiwan — was stabbed in the spine while attempting to climb over the historic monument’s fence. He was possibly attempting to get a better view, according to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero. THREE TOURISTS AMONG 4 KILLED AFTER ITALIAN CABLE…
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