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.

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Part of a medieval tower in the heart of Rome's tourist district has collapsed, trapping one man and leaving another critically injured. A section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum and close to the Colosseum,

Firefighters in Rome have been working to rescue a worker trapped beneath rubble after a medieval tower partially collapsed during renovation.

Video has captured the moment a section of Rome’s medieval Torre dei Conti collapsed for a second time on Monday (November 3), sending dust and debris into the air near the Colosseum.

The man was trapped for several hours after part of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way.

One person was critically injured and another believed to be stuck under rubble after part of the Roman landmark Torre dei Conti collapsed on Monday, November 3, according to local media.The building,

A worker was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another was trapped under rubble following the partial collapse on Monday of a medieval tower under renovation in central Rome, near the Colosseum.