Posted on 11/04/2025 2:57:42 PM PST by SunkenCiv
The historic Torre dei Conti in Rome, Italy, partially collapsed twice on Monday during renovations, trapping at least one worker in the rubble and critically injuring another. These videos show the moment of the second collapse and its aftermath.
Medieval building partially collapses in Rome | 8:53
CBS News | 6.82M subscribers | 46,740 views | November 3, 2025
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Thanks for the GP link.
I think that was a support beam they jackhammered instead of an ornamental one.
From the comments underneath the video:
“At least three workers were pulled from the rubble, one with a severe head injury. A fourth worker, critically injured, passed away after being rescued 11 hours after the collapse. RIP, Octay Stroici”.
They say Medieval but I wish they’d say what year.
The original structure was built in the 9th c out of a structure built during the Roman Empire. There were other building phases. The first earthquake damage that caused it to be yellow-taped (as it were) was in the 14th c. It was restored a few hundred years later, then damaged and repaired at least once more in the 17th c. I was used quite a bit during the 20th and early 21st century.
thank you wiki-wacky:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_dei_Conti
Thank you. Wow. 9th century, I was thing in the low teens. It’s old.
Well, its a shame and it’s a shame a guy died. i read one person said he was six months from retirement.
Late enough that the Romans had lost the secret of pozzolana concrete.
That is too bad.
Plus, before it fell down, it was architecturally incorrect.
https://y.yarn.co/bb8fe5e4-5918-42eb-ace7-618e83b12133.mp4
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