Colosseum worker dies in fall while installing lighting

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 16:44 · Archive

A 22-year-old technician has died after falling at Rome's Colosseum while installing new lights.

Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician, fell from a height while fitting a new lighting system inside the ancient Roman amphitheatre. The Colosseum has temporarily closed following the incident.

How it is being reported

• Italy’s Colosseum temporarily closes after worker killed in freak accidentAndrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician, died after falling several meters while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient Roman arena.New York Post · 23 Sept, 16:23
• Colosseum worker, 22, plunges 30ft to his death while fitting new lights at ancient Roman amphitheatreA Colosseum worker has died after plunging 30ft from the Roman amphitheatre while he was fitting new lights.Daily Mail · 23 Sept, 08:43

In this story: Andrea Moretti · Colosseum · Rome

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