Key facts
- A worker died in an accident at Italy's Colosseum on Wednesday.
- Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the Colosseum closed for a day.
- Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician, fell to his death while installing a lighting system.
- All construction and maintenance work at the Colosseum has been suspended indefinitely.
- The CGIL union protested an initial partial closure, calling for a full closure and an explanation of the circumstances.
Italy's Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the Colosseum closed for a day on Wednesday as a mark of respect after a worker died overnight in an accident. Andrea Moretti, a 22-year-old technician, died after falling several meters while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient Roman arena.