The collapse of the bridge in Genoa. First results a day later

15 August 2018

The number of dead has risen to 39

Yesterday in the Northern Italian city of Genoa was obrushilsya road bridge. According to the first information, the victims of this event could be dozens of people who went over the bridge at the time of the crash or were under him. A day after the European disaster news bring the first results.

Work at the crash site do not stop. As of the moment, the search operation continues in the area of the river bed, where fallen part of the bridge. There was a helicopter fire service, excavators, and rescuers with dogs search for remains of victims.

The number of deaths is gradually increasing. In the second half of the day, the media is already talking about 39 victims.

The bridge in Genoa, leading through the river, collapsed on Tuesday at 11:36 (12:36 GMT). Collapsed a 200-meter span of the bridge, which was part of the a10 motorway. According to local rescuers, at the time of the disaster on the bridge were more than 30 cars.

Already heard the first official version of the causes that led to such a tragic event. The chief Prosecutor of Genoa, Francesco Cozzi said that what happened was no accident, but was the result of human error. According to the Minister of economic development Luigi Di Maio culprit of the collapse was the company Autostrade per l'italia involved in the management and maintenance of roads.

At the same time, the head of Autostrade per l'italia Giovanni Castellucci told that the bridge in Genoa was renovated, but the design is supposedly not threatened.

Local residents and travelers who recently drove across the bridge, said that the Central span has long been in a deplorable state, and in the absence of proper repair of its collapse was only a matter of time.