A man is thrown from a collapsing tower in Rome and dies shortly afterwards
Firefighters on the ground on Monday were finally able to pull a worker out from under the rubble inside a period tower that was partially demolished during renovations in the Italian capital, but the joy was short-lived.
This man did not appear to be tortured and suffered and died not long ago.
“I express deep sorrow and shame, on behalf of myself and the government, for the painful loss of Octav Stroici,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni said in a statement at midnight.
“We are close to his family and colleagues at this time of unspeakable suffering.”
Romania’s foreign ministry identified the man as Octav Stroici in a statement Tuesday morning and thanked rescuers for their determination as they worked for 11 hours to free him. One Romanian was successfully evacuated and is in danger, the statement said.
Rescuers faced a difficult task as they tried to use the first floor window to get close to the trapped worker. But they were forced to return with a cloud of debris as the building continued to give way. Another approach to the two tents was completed and a Drone was sent in its place.
As dusk approached, firefighters on a crane used large hoses to suction from a second-story window. They continued their work late at night.
A trio of rescuers eventually loaded the stranded worker, stroici, onto the floor of the telescopic plane, before disembarking and carrying him to the ambulance barrel.
“The operation continued for a long time because every time a certain part of the body was released there was more debris that covered it,” Lamberto Giannini, Freect of Rome, told reporters.
Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri had told reporters earlier that the worker was talking to rescuers and using an oxygen mask. He added that rescuers were working with extreme caution in a “very delicate evacuation operation” to avoid further collapse.
Romanian President Nicuser Dan sent a statement to X on Tuesday expressing “great sadness” after learning that Stroci had died in hospital and sent condolences to his people.
Three workers were rescued and sorted out after the first incident of the day, said fire department spokesman Luca Cari. Another employee, 64 years old, was admitted to the hospital in critical condition; Rai reported that he was conscious and had a broken nose.
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No firefighters were injured in the subsequent operation.
The torre dei conti was built in the 13th century by Pope Innocent III as a residence for his family. The tower was damaged in the 1349 earthquake and came down next in the 17th century.
Hundreds of visitors gathered to watch as firefighters used a mobile ladder to bring a ladder to the top of the torre dei contiti during the first rescue operation. Suddenly, another part of the building shook, sending up a cloud of debris and forcing firefighters to quickly descend.
The initial collapse hit the central burress of the bulkhead side of the building and caused the remaining hot foundation to collapse. The second damaged part is the staircase and roof, cultural heritage officials said in a statement.
Emergency services workers on Monday rescued a Romanian worker who was trapped in the Torre Dei Conti tower after it collapsed. Police said the man, who was trapped under the rubble for hours, was in critical condition. ‘
Queen Paglininawan, 27, was walking a client at the gelato parlor near the door when she first came.
“I was working and then I heard something falling, then I saw the tower falling in a diagonal way,” paglinawan, 27, told the media associated with the debris above.
The tower, closed since 2007, is undergoing an $11.1 million renovation
Before the latest phase was started in June, systematic surveys and load tests were carried out to ensure the stability of the building, which ensured the necessary safety conditions to continue the work, including the removal of asbestos, officials said. The current work, done at a cost of $460,000 US, was already complete.
Italian prosecutors arrived on the scene The recovery operation was ongoing and investigated the possible costs due to the accidental disaster and accidental injuries, Italian media said.
It is common in Italy for the investigation to start while the event is in progress and before the suspects who entered are found.
