The tower collapsed twice: after the first time, rescuers pulled three people out of the rubble; it was reported that another could have remained under the rubble. The second collapse occurred while they were trying to save him.
The height of the tower, built in the 1200s, reached 60 m. For its time, it was one of the tallest buildings in Rome, notes Corriere della Sera.
The structure was an important part of the ensemble of the Imperial Forums, and its collapse is a great loss for the heritage of Rome, given the centuries-old history of the structure and the unique architectural elements, the publication writes.
