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13%
3 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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A Colosseum worker has died after plunging 30ft from the Roman amphitheatre while he was fitting new lights.
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he → see → lights
The death of Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old specialist high-altitude rope access worker, was confirmed by Italy's Culture Ministry today.
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death → confirm → Ministry
The man, an avid rock climber, was working overnight to install a new lighting system at a high altitude, Italian newspaper La Stampa reported.
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Stampa → work → altitude
Emergency services rushed to the scene, but despite resuscitation efforts, the young man succumbed to his injuries.
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man → rush → injuries
The second level of the Roman monument - which is considered one of the seven wonders of the world and attracts millions of visitors each year - was closed on Wednesday following the incident.
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which → consider → incident
'As a mark of mourning, the (Colosseum Archaeological) Park has decided to close to the public for the day the second-tier section where the accident occurred,' the ministry said in a statement.
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ministry → decide → statement
It gave no further details but said police were working to determine the circumstances of the incident.
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police → give → incident
Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli expressed 'our deepest, heartfelt condolences to all for the senseless death of a young man while at work.'
Part of the Colosseum (pictured)) was closed on Wednesday after a staff member plunged 30ft to his death
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member → express → death
The Colosseum, the largest amphitheatre in the world, was built in the first century and was used to host events like animal hunts and gladiatorial games.
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Colosseum → build → hunts
It could hold around 50,000 spectators.
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It → hold → spectators
The monument gets up to 20,000 visitors a day at peak times.
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monument → get → times
The incident at the Colosseum comes a year after an American tourist impaled himself on a metal fence while attempting to take a selfie at the archaeological site.
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tourist → come → site
The 47-year-old was dangling from the fence and screaming until he fell unconscious after becoming badly wounded at the iconic Roman landmark last May.
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he → dangle → landmark
The man was seen climbing the perimeter railings that surround the Colosseum's towering arches, perhaps to gain a better view or, as local press speculated, to capture a dramatic photo.
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press → see → photo
But his quest for the perfect shot ended in the horrifying accident.
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quest → end → accident
According to Il Messaggero, the man lost his footing while scaling the fence and was impaled through the spine by a sharpened metal spike.
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man → accord → spike
Eyewitnesses rushed to call emergency services, and although paramedics arrived on scene quickly, it took them more than 20 gruelling minutes to remove the man from the spike.
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it → rush → spike
'It was a complex operation,' one first responder told the paper.
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responder → tell → paper
'He was losing a lot of blood, and we had to work with extreme caution.'
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we → lose → caution
The tourist was transported in 'code red' condition - a designation used for life-threatening emergencies - to San Giovanni Hospital, where doctors performed emergency surgery.
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doctors → transport → surgery
He required more than 80 stitches, but by Friday night, doctors declared him out of immediate danger and in serious but stable condition.
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him → require → condition
The man, who had been in Rome with family and friends for several days before the accident, was later questioned by the Carabinieri police.
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who → question → police
His travel companions were also interviewed by authorities but were unable to explain what had motivated his dangerous climb.
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what → interview → climb
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