Rescuers free man trapped in partly collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Worker taken to hospital after being rescued from collapsed Torre dei Conti, which was undergoing restoration worksA worker who became trapped when a medieval tower in Rome partly collapsed has been rescued, city authorities said.The man was injured and taken to hospital. Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, said: “We hope that he will pull through.” The Rome prefect, Lamberto Giannini, told reporters the man was pulled from the rubble after “a long rescue mission”. Continue reading...