Medieval tower's collapse traps man, leads to 11-hour rescue mission with tragic outcome

Firefighters spent 11 hours connected Monday trying to rescue a idiosyncratic who became trapped successful a medieval operation aft it collapsed during renovations successful Rome, Italy.

Workers retrieved the man, identified arsenic Octav Stroici, from the Torre dei Conti — but helium died of his injuries soon afterward, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

Rescuers were attempting to usage a first-floor model adjacent wherever the antheral was positioned, but past had to retreat owed to a unreality of debris and fears that the operation would further collapse.

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Another attack connected 2 ladders was besides aborted, and a drone was sent up successful their stead.

A crane with rescuers was besides sent up with ample tubes to assistance wide rubble retired of the second-floor window.

A idiosyncratic has died aft an 11-hour rescue cognition from a collapsed medieval operation successful Rome. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Stoici was pulled retired of the gathering onto a telescopic aerial ladder, past was enactment into an ambulance.

"The cognition lasted a agelong clip due to the fact that each clip a portion of the assemblage was freed, determination was further rubble that covered it," said Lamberto Giannini, prefect of Rome, according to AP.

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Roberto Gualtieri, Rome's mayor, reportedly said workers were moving precise cautiously to debar further collapses.

Three workers were rescued without wounded aft the collapse, with different idiosyncratic hospitalized and successful captious condition. No firefighters were wounded during the rescue.

Rescuers began attempting to usage a first-floor window, but had to retreat owed to a unreality of debris and fears that the operation could further collapse. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Over 50 cardinal visitors stayed overnight successful Rome successful 2024, according to the city's authoritative tourism site.

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The 13th-century operation was the residence of Pope Innocent III and his family. It has been closed since 2007.

Three workers were rescued without wounded aft the collapse, with different idiosyncratic hospitalized and successful captious condition. No firefighters were wounded during the rescue connected Monday. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Workers were restoring the Torre dei Conti and readying a caller depository successful a astir $8 cardinal renovation project.

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The operation survived an earthquake successful 1349. It collapsed during the 17th century, according to AP.

The operation survived an earthquake successful 1349. It collapsed during the 17th century, according to AP. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

"I explicit heavy sorrow and condolences, connected behalf of myself and the government. … We are adjacent to his household and colleagues astatine this clip of unspeakable suffering," said Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni successful a statement.

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The Associated Press contributed reporting.