Worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies


  • World
  • Monday, 03 Nov 2025

Members of emergency services work at the scene after part of the Torre dei Conti tower collapsed near Via dei Fori Imperiali, near the Colosseum, in Rome, Italy, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

ROME (Reuters) -A Romanian worker trapped for hours under the rubble of a partially collapsed medieval tower near the Colosseum in central Rome has died, Italian and Romanian authorities said on Tuesday.

Parts of the 29-metre (95 ft) Torre dei Conti crashed to the ground at around 1030 GMT on Monday and a second collapse followed 90 minutes later, videos posted on social media and Reuters video showed.

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