Overview
- The trapped worker, identified by Italy’s prime minister as Octay Stroici, a Romanian national, was extracted late Monday and later died at Umberto I hospital, authorities said.
- Another worker remains hospitalized with serious injuries, while three colleagues were evacuated largely unharmed and no firefighters or bystanders were reported injured.
- The tower partially collapsed shortly before noon during renovation work, then suffered a second internal collapse about 90 minutes later while firefighters attempted a rescue.
- Fire crews conducted a prolonged, high-risk operation using aerial ladders, cranes and drones, progressing cautiously because of the danger of further structural failures.
- Officials say the tower, which remains standing with significant internal damage, had passed structural surveys before this phase of the EU-backed restoration, and investigators are examining site safety and procedures.