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Part of Rome’s Torre dei Conti Collapses During Works, One Worker Seriously Hurt

Authorities are securing the site pending safety checks on the restoration project.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded around late morning at Largo Corrado Ricci near Via dei Fori Imperiali after a section of the medieval tower gave way.
  • Firefighters extracted a 64-year-old worker alive with a head injury, while two others with minor traumas declined hospital transport.
  • Three additional workers stranded on support scaffolding were brought down safely by ladder truck, and no other people are reported involved.
  • Local police sealed off pedestrian and vehicle traffic to allow rescue operations, with the mayor and heritage officials visiting the scene.
  • Carabinieri and workplace inspectors opened an inquiry under the Rome prosecutor’s office as crews assess the structure and cause during ongoing restoration.