The Morandi Bridge collapsed in the northern Italian city of Genoa. Both sides of the highway fell. Sources from the Italian Interior Ministry have confirmed the death of 22 people. According to Italian media, there were about 20 cars on the bridge at the moment. The rescue operation is underway. To find out more details, see the images from the site.
Genoa bridge collapse
The Morandi Bridge collapsed in the northern Italian city of Genoa
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A large section of the Morandi viaduct upon which the A10 motorway runs collapsed in Genoa, Italy
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO Rescuers at work amid the rubble after a highway bridge collapsed in Genoa
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO Both sides of the highway fell
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO Around 10 vehicles are involved in the collapse, rescue sources said
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO The viaduct runs over shopping centres, factories, some homes, the Genoa-Milan railway line and the Polcevera river
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO Police officers at the site of the collapsed bridge in Genoa
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO Rescuers at the site of the collapsed bridge in Genoa
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO Rescuers at the site of the collapsed bridge in Genoa
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO Rescuers at the site of the collapsed bridge in Genoa, Italy
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO People look at the collapsed bridge in Genoa
© EPA-EFE/LUCA ZENNARO