In Genoa collapsed kilometer bridge that killed dozens of people

14 August 2018

The site of the collapsed 50-year-old bridge in Italy killed more than 35 people

In the Western part of the Northern Italian city of Genoa in 12 hours of the day (13 h GMT) struck the cable-stayed section of the bridge "Ponte Morandi" (or as it is called by the locals "the Brooklyn bridge"), built in 1967. At kilometer bridge, which took place at the height of 45 meters above the river, residential neighborhoods and sorting railway station paved freeway A-10, which connects Genoa links to Savona. The Central 200-meter part of the bridge made the cable and it fell off.



 According to the Italian media, at the time of the crash on a stranded plot there were two dozen cars that fell into the river and was crushed by the wreckage of the bridge. According to the interior Ministry of Italy, the number of deaths exceed 35 people, the number of injured has reached 14, of which five are in serious condition. Another 10 people are still missing. Long caused concern among experts for its deterioration, the bridge has been repaired and they believe that the collapse occurred either because of poor carried out repairs, or due to lightning strike in one of the pillars of the bridge. At the crash site are carried out rescue work with dogs and 200 firefighters who are looking for people under the rubble. On  the scene flew the interior Minister and later Prime Minister of Italy Sergio Mattarello. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin thanked Italian President deep condolences in connection with tragedy in Genoa".