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  "title": "Italy’s Colosseum closes after worker dies in accident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/italys-colosseum-closes-after-worker-dies-in-accident",
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  "published": "2026-09-23T11:09:37.000Z",
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    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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  "summary": "Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the one-day closure of the Colosseum on Wednesday as a mark of respect after a worker was killed overnight in an accident. Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician, died after falling several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient Roman arena. Built 2,000 years ago, the Colosseum was the biggest amphitheatre in the Roman…",
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        "title": "Level of Rome Colosseum closed after worker death",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T06:12:13.000Z"
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        "title": "Level 2 of Rome Colosseum closed after worker’s death",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Colosseum closed after worker dies in 10-metre fall",
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        "title": "Rome's Colosseum closes after worker falls to his death",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T10:35:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Rome's Colosseum Closes After Worker Falls to His Death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/romes-colosseum-closes-after-worker-falls-to-his-death-9331867",
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