2 h. ago Manslaughter inquiry opened after death of worker in Rome tower collapse

Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the ColosseumProsecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation over the death of a worker trapped when a medieval monument in central Rome partly collapsed.Octav Stroici, 66, was rescued on Monday night after 11 hours under fallen masonry but died of his injuries at the city’s Umberto I hospital. Romanian foreign affairs officials, who said he came from their country, thanked rescuers for their efforts to save him during a long, complex and delicate operation. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Worker dies after being buried under rubble as medieval tower collapses near Colosseum

A 66-year-old man has died after being trapped under the rubble of a collapsed medieval tower in Rome for 11 hours as rescue workers tried to free him and his colleagues

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6 h. ago Worker dies after being trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Octay Stroici was freed from the Torre dei Conti but ‘suffered a cardiac arrest’ in the ambulance

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7 h. ago Worker trapped for 11 hours under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

Octay Stroici was freed from the Torre dei Conti but ‘suffered a cardiac arrest’ in the ambulance

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15 h. ago Worker dies after being rescued from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Romanian worker was taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubble, but died soon afterA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower has died in hospital, just a short time after he was pulled free by emergency services.“I express deep sorrow and condolences, on behalf of myself and the government, for the tragic loss of Octay Stroici, the worker who was killed in the collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome,” Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement after midnight. “ We are close to his family and colleagues at this time of unspeakable suffering.” Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Worker trapped for 11 hours under partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies after being pulled from rubble

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

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15 h. ago Worker trapped for 11 hours under collapsed medieval tower in Rome pulled from rubble

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

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16 h. ago Rescuers free man trapped in partly collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Romanian worker taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubbleA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum was rescued by emergency services on Monday night, local authorities said.“He has been pulled out and taken to hospital by ambulance,” Lamberto Giannini, Rome’s police chief, told the state television station Rai, adding that the man was in “a serious condition”. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Rome tower collapse miracle as trapped worker pulled from rubble after HOURS

A worker has been rescued from the rubble hours after a medieval tower collapsed in Rome - he was performing renovation work on the Torre dei Conti at the time of the incident

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21 h. ago Watch: Moment medieval tower partially collapses in Rome as 'very complex' rescue underway

Footage showed the Torre dei Conti collapsing trapping one person inside and leaving another in hospital with serious injuries

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23 h. ago Rescuers try to free man trapped in partly collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Official says there is evidence man is ‘still alive’ after collapse at Torre dei Conti, which was undergoing restoration worksRescue workers are trying to pull a man from the rubble of a medieval tower in central Rome that partly collapsed twice during renovations, trapping him on an upper floor and injuring another man.The Torre dei Conti, located close to the Roman Forum ruins, suffered an initial collapse just after 11.30am (1030 GMT) on Monday, with falling debris reportedly hitting a 64-year-old worker. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Person trapped after medieval tower partially collapses in Rome

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

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26 h. ago Rome: worker trapped and one injured after part of medieval tower collapses

Three others rescued at the Torre dei Conti, which was undergoing restoration worksEurope live – latest updatesA medieval tower in central Rome has partly collapsed twice during renovations, injuring one worker and trapping another.Falling debris from the initial collapse of the Torre dei Conti, just after 11.30am (0930 GMT), close to the Roman Forum ruins, hit a 64-year-old worker, the Ansa news agency reported. He was taken to San Giovanni hospital in a critical condition although Francesco Rocca, Lazio’s regional president, said his injuries were not life threatening. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Moment ancient 100ft tower near Rome's Colosseum collapses in front of tourists, with at least one person buried beneath rubble

Horrifying footage showed the moment part of the Torre dei Conti tower, which is located near to Rome's Colosseum, collapsed in front of tourists.

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26 h. ago Torre dei Conti in Rome collapses leaving one in hospital and several trapped

One person is in hospital and several others are trapped.

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26 h. ago A Rome medieval tower partially collapses, badly injuring a worker and trapping another

A medieval tower near the Roman Forum has partially collapsed during renovation work, critically injuring at least one worker

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27 h. ago One injured, another trapped after part of tower collapses in Rome

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

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27 h. ago BREAKING Torre dei Conti collapse: Several people trapped as part of Rome's famous tower crumbles

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27 h. ago One person injured after partial collapse of tower near Rome’s Colosseum

Emergency services worked to extract the worker who was trapped under rubble

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