00:00Part of Torre dei Conti behind me collapsed at around 11.30 local time followed by a second
00:13collapse shortly after just around 1 p.m. We are on Via dei Fori Imperiali next to the Colosseum
00:20right in the heart of Rome's historic center. We understand that the medieval tower had been
00:25abandoned for years and was undergoing renovation works. Three workers who were atop of the tower
00:34right after the first collapse were rescued by Rome's fire brigade teams while a fourth worker
00:41has been taken to hospital in serious conditions. Rome's mayor, Gualtieri and Italy's cultural minister
00:46both attended the scene. The local police sealed off the area as you can see warning both tourist
00:53passers-by and media crews to take their distance from the area amid fears of a further collapse.
01:01Prosecutors have opened an inquiry into what happened to establish the cause of the incident
01:07and who's to be held responsible. Giorgio Orlandi for Euronews in Rome.
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