Overview
- Structural engineers from the Capitoline Superintendency and the Colosseum Archaeological Park conducted new surveys to guide a stabilization strategy.
- High‑definition drone and laser scans reveal a deep interior void with four floors pulverized, fractured beams and largely destroyed stairways after the 3 November collapse that killed worker Octav Stroici.
- The site remains sealed off as a red zone with firefighters, Carabinieri and Civil Protection maintaining safety and access controls.
- Residents, hoteliers and shopkeepers report bans on buses and taxis around Largo Corrado Ricci are choking mobility and business, and they fear prolonged closures during works.
- Local committee members criticize past protection measures and the collapsed scaffolding, while Accademia di Belle Arti president Umberto Croppi warns that immediate securing is needed or a programmed demolition should be considered.