Overview
- A section of the 13th-century tower collapsed around 11:20 a.m. local time during conservation work near the Imperial Fora.
- A second internal collapse about 90 minutes later complicated efforts to reach a worker who remained trapped for hours.
- Firefighters rescued several workers and later freed the last man, identified as Ocatay Stroici, who died after being taken to hospital.
- Another worker was hospitalized in critical condition, and police sealed streets and tourist routes around Via Cavour and the Fori Imperiali.
- The Rome public prosecutor opened an investigation to determine causes and potential liability, and structural assessments are underway with the site cordoned off.