2 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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9 h. ago Worker who was freed after 12 hours trapped under rubble when a 13th

Part of the 13th-century Torre dei Conti, located just steps from the Colosseum and Imperial Forum, collapsed shortly after 11.30am on Monday.

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9 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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9 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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10 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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11 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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11 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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6 d. ago 'I was there when trainee medic suffered the worst death imaginable'

John Jones was an experienced cave explorer who this rescuer tirelessly tried to save when he became trapped inside of a cave for up to 27 hours

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Conditions were described as appalling

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The 45-year-old father had apparently tried reaching back into a clothes recycling bin when his arm became trapped - he waited hours for help but was later found dead

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