Colosseum closes for a day after technician dies during lighting work
Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the Colosseum to close for one day after 22-year-old technician Andrea Moretti died in an overnight accident. Moretti fell several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient Roman arena, according to the South China Morning Post.
The Colosseum in Rome was closed for one day after a worker died in an accident while installing a new lighting system, according to the South China Morning Post. Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the closure on Wednesday as a mark of respect for Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician. Moretti died after falling several metres inside the ancient Roman arena during overnight work.
The supplied material does not describe the precise circumstances of the fall, identify the company involved or say whether any investigation has been announced. It also does not give details of the lighting project or state whether the closure affected scheduled visitors beyond the one-day measure. The Colosseum was built about 2,000 years ago and was the largest amphitheatre in the Roman Empire.
It was used for gladiator fights, executions and animal hunts. The monument is Italy’s most visited attraction, according to the supplied report. The closure was presented as a tribute following the fatal workplace accident, rather than as a permanent change to its operations.
No further information was provided about Moretti’s family, the response of colleagues or possible safety measures at the site.
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