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18:33, 14-Aug-2018
Italy bridge collapse: 22 confirmed dead as death toll expected to rise
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At least 22 people were confirmed dead after a section of a motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday over the northern Italian port city of Genoa, Reuters reported citing a transport official.
The death toll is expected to rise as multiple vehicles are still trapped in the rubble.
The "Morandi bridge" collapsed at around 11:30 a.m. local time (0930 GMT) during torrential rainfall.
A section of the collapsed bridge on the A10 motorway in Genoa, Italy. /VCG Photo
A section of the collapsed bridge on the A10 motorway in Genoa, Italy. /VCG Photo
Italian television showed images of the collapsed bridge, which was built on the A10 toll motorway in the 1960s.
Restructuring work on the bridge was carried out in 2016.
Italian motorway operator Autotrade said in a statement that they are working to strengthen the underlying road structure of the bridge.
Screenshot of Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli's tweet.
Screenshot of Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli's tweet.
Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said in a tweet that he was "following with great apprehension what seems like an immense tragedy."
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