The Colosseum has prolonged the shutdown of its sites through Thursday following the death of Andrea Moretti, which led to the park's closure on Wednesday.
The measure, described as "a mark of mourning and solidarity with the family of Moretti and all PArCo staff", was confirmed by the park in an official statement late Wednesday.
The reopening date of the Colosseum remains unclear, as the park administration said they await further instructions from Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli.
Moretti died overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday while installing new lighting at the monument. His harness was reportedly not fastened to a rope when he fell from a height of 10 metres.
The 22-year-old from Teramo in Abruzzo was a keen rock climber sought after for his high-altitude rope work.
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The Rome Prosecutor’s Office has opened a manslaughter investigation into Moretti's death, Sky TG24 reported.
Authorities initially closed only the second level of the Colosseum to the public on Wednesday, later closing off the entire structure after workers’ unions objected that keeping the site open showed a lack of respect, according to reports.
A statement by the cultural ministry's office said the initial opening of the park to the "first round of visitors" was a safety measure: "An immediate closure of the entrances would have led to a large concentration of visitors outside the monument, potentially jeopardizing safety and public order. Once the normal flow of visitors has been completed, the Colosseum will be closed to the public."
Italy saw a small decline of just over 3 percent in workplace fatalities last year, according to the latest annual report from workers compensation authority Inail, though the country still registered 1,189 deaths in total – an average of more than three per day.
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