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This is the very moment the Torre dei Conti, by Rome's ancient forum, suffered its second, tragic collapse in a day. This collapse forced firefighters to pull back while they tried to free trapped worker Octay Stroici. Octay was rescued after 11 hours of risky attempts but died at the hospital.

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World Photo Annual

2025

Discovery of the Year

Photojournalism

Non Professional

Partial Collapse

This is the very moment the Torre dei Conti, by Rome's ancient forum, suffered its second, tragic collapse in a day. This collapse forced firefighters to pull back while they tried to free trapped worker Octay Stroici. Octay was rescued after 11 hours of risky attempts but died at the hospital.

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Antonio Denti

Award-winning news cameraman in love with still photography. Hybrid shooter, aspiring seaman. Works for Reuters, lives in Rome with his wife Sara and his son Martino

Antonio Denti

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, People, Photojournalism, Portrait, Street, Underwater

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Italy

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