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…
After the collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome, the rescued Romanian worker died in the hospital.
Worker trapped in collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies
Dust rises as part of the Torre dei Conti tower collapses following an earlier partial collapse, near Via dei Fori Imperiali, near the Colosseum, in Rome. Photo: Reuters A Romanian worker trapped for hours under rubble in Rome following the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum has died, local media said.
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...
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