Dust rises following a second collapse of part of the medieval tower Torre dei Conti near the Roman Forum in the historic centre of Rome. Photograph: Tiziana Fabi/ AFP via Getty Images
A Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the Colosseum was rescued by emergency services on Monday night, local authorities said.
The rescue operation for the worker was launched after parts of the 29-metre (95ft) high Torre dei Conti crashed to the ground on at least two occasions, videos posted on social media showed.
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