Rome — A medieval tower within the coronary heart of Italy’s capital, close to the well-known Roman Discussion board ruins, partially collapsed on Monday throughout work to renovate the construction, severely injuring not less than one employee, Italian media reported.
Lots of of vacationers watched as firefighters used a cell ladder and introduced a stretcher to the higher stage of the Torre dei Conti. Three employees have been rescued, whereas one remained blocked contained in the construction, the newspaper Corriere della Sera stated.
In the course of the rescue operation by firefighters, one other a part of the tower collapsed, sending up a cloud of particles. Firefighters who have been on a cell ladder rapidly descended when the extra collapse occurred.
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The Torre dei Conti was constructed within the thirteenth century by Pope Harmless III as a residence for his household. The tower was broken in a 1349 earthquake and suffered subsequent collapses within the seventeenth century.
Italian media reviews stated each Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and Italian Tradition Minister Alessandro Giuli have been on the scene.
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