Shock and drama unfold, as worker remains trapped under the collapsed tower.
A medieval tower in the heart of Italy’s capital Rome, near the world-famous Coliseum ruins, have partially collapsed today (3), during renovation work in the structure.
One work was critically injured, while another is trapped under the rubble, prompting a dramatic rescue operation.
Rome’s Torre dei Conti was built in the 13th century by Pope Innocent III as a residence for his family.
It was previously damaged in a 1349 earthquake and suffered subsequent collapses in the 17th century.
More footage emerges from the Torre DEI Conti tower partial collapse in Rome
Bricks come tumbling down https://t.co/EwV7q8Jc7I pic.twitter.com/jO4agUGu9N
— RT (@RT_com) November 3, 2025
Another angle:
Watch the moment a medieval tower partially collapses in Rome.
The tower sits near the famous Roman Forum ruins and firefighters had to rush to rescue the workers who were inside the structure.
https://t.co/YvLxS4BTUI pic.twitter.com/9XJFKbYI2Y
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 3, 2025
Firefighters are working non-stop to rescue a worker who has been trapped for hours beneath the rubble of the tower.
Associated Press reported:
“Firefighters faced a complex task as the structure continued to give way as they tried to get near the trapped worker through a first-floor window, forcing their retreat on telescopic aerial ladders in a cloud of smoke. Another approach on two ladders was also aborted, and a drone sent up in their stead.
As dusk approached, firefighters lifted on a crane used giant tubes to suck rubble out of the second-floor window.”
Three workers were rescued unharmed earlier, and one was hospitalized in critical condition.
“Rome’s top law enforcement official, Prefect Lamberto Giannini, said there were ‘signs of life’ from the trapped worker, and that firefighters had managed to give him some protective cover during an earlier rescue attempt. Giannini called the situation ‘very complex’ and said that other equipment was being brought in.
‘It will be a very long operation. We must try to save this person while mitigating the enormous risks to the people who are trying to save him’, Giannini told reporters.”
Watch: the operator trapped under the rubble of the Torre dei Conti is still alive, the rescue operation is long and complex.
Cede Torre dei Conti ai Fori imperiali, operazioni di soccorso dei Vigili del Fuoco dopo il crollo pic.twitter.com/YnBgEXiIqt
— Agenzia VISTA (@AgenziaVISTA) November 3, 2025
L’operatore incastrato sotto le macerie della Torre dei Conti è ancora vivo, l’operazione di salvataggio è lunga e complessa.#DentrolaNotizia pic.twitter.com/CVMBZrqgfP
— Dentro la Notizia (@dentronotiziatv) November 3, 2025
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