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Firefighters spent 11 hours on Monday trying to rescue a worker who became trapped in a medieval tower after it collapsed during renovations in Rome, Italy .

Workers retrieved the man, identified as Octav Stroici, from the Torre dei Conti — but he died of his injuries shortly afterward, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

Rescuers began attempting to use a first-floor window near where the man was positioned, but then had to retreat due to a cloud of debris and fears that the structure would further collapse.

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Two ladders were also used in a failed attempt to send up a drone to help.

A crane with rescuers was sent up with large tubes

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