Medieval tower partly collapses in Rome; one rescued, several injured

Rescuers in Rome saved a worker who was trapped when part of the Torre dei Conti, a 13th-century tower under renovation, collapsed on Monday. The man was injured and taken to a hospital. Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, said they hope he will recover soon. Rome Prefect Lamberto Giannini said the man was pulled from the rubble after a long and difficult rescue mission. The worker, a Romanian national, remained conscious throughout the ordeal, according to the Romanian foreign ministry.

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