27 m. 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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45 m. 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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5 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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6 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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8 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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9 h. ago A medieval tower collapses and a satellite goes into orbit: photos of the day – Monday

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9 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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10 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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10 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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11 h. ago Iconic tourist attraction collapses as people left under rubble in major incident

Rome's iconic structure, the Torre dei Conti, has sparked chaos this morning after part of the medieval tower has collapsed, leaving several trapped in the rubble, according to local reports

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3 w. ago Sacramento helicopter crash: Horror as air ambulance flips and crashes to ground

The helicopter experienced an 'in-air emergency' before crashing onto a busy highway - leaving three people critically injured, including a woman who was left trapped under the wreckage

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