Overview
- The 13th‑century tower by the Imperial Forums partially collapsed late Monday morning during restoration works, trapping several workers.
- About 90 minutes later a second partial collapse occurred during the rescue effort, forcing teams to widen the safety cordon but leaving responders uninjured.
- Octav (Octay) Stroici, 66, a Romanian worker freed after roughly 11 hours under rubble, died shortly after reaching Umberto I Hospital.
- Another worker was hospitalized in serious condition, while others were brought down from scaffolding with minor or no injuries.
- Authorities have sealed the site and suspended works as the Rome prosecutor and labor inspectors investigate safety practices at the project.