Overview
- The 13th-century tower in Largo Corrado Ricci partially gave way around 11:20 a.m. local time during conservation works financed in part by EU/PNRR funds.
- Firefighters extracted multiple operatives, with at least one worker hospitalized in serious condition after being pulled from the structure.
- Roughly 90 minutes later a second internal fall occurred during rescue operations, prompting teams to expand the safety perimeter.
- Authorities sealed off streets and pedestrian access near Via Cavour and the Fori Imperiali, and no injuries to tourists were reported.
- Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli visited the site as specialized crews worked to stabilize the medieval masonry.