‘Leaning tower’ in Italy on ‘high alert’ for collapse
It's the 'leaning tower' that has stood tipsily – but steadily – for nearly 1000 years.
But now, the days of the Garisenda tower in Bologna, Italy, could be numbered.
Following investigations last month, the city is instigating a civil protection plan for the "sudden and unexpected collapse of the tower," which has dominated the Bologna skyline since the 12th century.
A protective metal cordon will be erected to "contain debris resulting from a possible collapse, to reduce the vulnerability of surrounding buildings and the exposure to the population, as well as blocking access to the off-limits area," the city council said in a statement.
The cordon will be fixed into the ground, and will include specially designed rockfall protection nets, also made of metal and ...
