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Engineers Assess Torre dei Conti After Fatal Collapse as Probe Widens

A technical inspection today will weigh stabilization options for the damaged monument.

Overview

  • The partial collapse during PNRR‑funded works killed worker Octay Stroici and injured others at Largo Corrado Ricci.
  • Rome prosecutors are investigating suspected manslaughter, negligent disaster and injuries, have seized the site and ordered technical surveys and a superperizia.
  • A 2023 safety plan required full‑perimeter scaffolding, internal shoring and instrumented monitoring; early testimonies question their execution, while the Sovrintendenza says protocols were followed.
  • Investigators are reviewing procurement, including six direct awards tied to the project, and have heard from company representatives of Picalarga and Edilerica.
  • Two structural engineers, including Stefano Podestà, are inspecting the tower today to evaluate stabilization measures, with expert signals that the structure may be saved.