An American tourist, 47, suffered severe injuries from an iron railing while attempting to scale a fence at Rome's Colosseum for better views. The incident occurred around 5 PM and resulted in a deep wound to his lower back, leading to a significant blood loss. Rescuers quickly arrived and performed a 20-minute operation to sedate and free him before transporting him to the hospital for surgery. Though quizzed by authorities later, his motivation for climbing remains unclear. This incident echoes past tragedies at the historic site involving unsafe tourist behavior.
The incident involved a 47-year-old American man who, while attempting to gain a better view of the Colosseum, became impaled on an iron railing.
Medics and police coordinated a 20-minute rescue operation to free the man, who suffered severe injuries including a deep wound to his lower back.
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