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Rome’s Colosseum closes for the day after a worker plunges to his death

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Rome's Colosseum closed for the day following the death of 22-year-old worker Andrea Moretti. Moretti died after falling at the monument. The site was closed to mourn the loss of the worker at Italy's most-visited landmark.

ROME (AP) — Rome’s Colosseum, Italy’s most-visited monument, was closed to the public suddenly on Wednesday to mourn a worker who fell to his death overnight while helping install a new illumination project. The 22-year-old man, Andrea Moretti, specialized in working at altitude on ropes. He had been installing cabling for the project that was...

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