Construction Worker Dies in Rome's Torre dei Contini Collapse During Restoration

Tragic Collapse at Torre dei Contini

• 💔 A construction worker, Okam Stroichi, has died after being trapped in the partial collapse of Rome's 13th-century Torre dei Contini.
• ⏱️ Rescue efforts lasted nearly 11 hours, but the worker's injuries were too severe.
• 🏥 Three colleagues survived the initial collapse, with one sustaining minor injuries.

Second Collapse and Investigation

• ⚡ A second collapse occurred approximately 90 minutes after the first, narrowly missing firefighters who were on the scene.
• 🏛️ Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the incident, leading to a halt in further restoration work.
• 🇪🇺 The restoration project, funded by the European Union, aimed to transform the medieval tower into a museum and conference space.

History of the Tower

• 🏗️ The Torre dei Contini, standing at 29 meters (95 ft), had been unused for nearly a decade.
• 🌍 Originally built in the 13th century and once twice its current height, its size was reduced by earthquakes in the 14th and 17th centuries.
• 📍 The tower is located on Via Deori in Periali, a broad avenue in central Rome near the Coliseum, historically known as the "field of towers."