US EditionWorker Dies After 11 Hours Trapped Under Collapsed Medieval Tower in Rome
A 13th-century tower near the Colosseum partially collapsed during $7.4 million renovations, killing one worker and injuring several others in a structural failure, officials said.
- 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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A medieval tower in the midst of restoration was partly broken down on Monday, November 3. The collapse caught a worker in the ruins, he died in the hospital in the night.
The rescue was extremely challenging, as the tower partially collapsed with each attempt to free the trapped worker, who remained conscious the entire time.
The Roman worker who was caught under the talisman after crossing a part of a medieval tour from the center of Rome was expelled after a 12-hour rescue effort, but he stopped heartbreaking in ambulance and...
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…
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