Five Workers Killed, Three Injured in Italian Construction Site Collapse

The collapse at a Florence supermarket construction site prompts investigation and national debate on workplace safety.

Five workers, including an Italian, three Moroccans, and a Tunisian, were killed in a construction site collapse in Florence, Italy.
Three other workers were seriously injured but are in non-life-threatening conditions after being rescued from the rubble.
Preliminary assessments suggest the collapse was caused by a structural failure of a concrete beam, sparking an investigation by Florence prosecutors.
Italian officials, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Pope Francis expressed condolences, as unions call for a national strike to address workplace safety.
Italy's workplace deaths have been a growing concern, with 1,000 deaths reported in 2023, prompting debates over subcontracting and safety regulations.