Video shows immediate aftermath of Rome tower collapse

Video shows immediate aftermath of Rome tower collapse

A video showed the immediate aftermath of the partial collapse of a medieval tower in central Rome, near the Colosseum on Monday, November 3.
Huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing out of the damaged tower.
The tower, which was due to be converted into a museum and conference space, is located halfway along the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the broad avenue that leads from the central Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum.
The tower, which was due to be converted into a museum and conference space, is located halfway along the Via dei Fori Imperiali, the broad avenue that leads from the central Piazza Venezia to the Colosseum.
Due to the EU-funded restoration work, the area around the tower was closed off to pedestrians.
The building was erected by Pope Innocent III for his family in the early 13th century, and was originally twice as high, but was scaled down after damage from earthquakes in the 14th and 17th centuries.

LINDA WHITTAKER \ REUTERS