Dozens of people have gone on trial in Italy over the deadly collapse of Genoa's Morandi Bridge in 2018, according to Euronews. A total of 59 defendants are accused of manslaughter, negligence, forgery, and several other charges linked to the deaths of 43 people. They include former
The 2018 highway collapse killed 43 people and brought Italy’s transport sector to the spotlight when it caved in after torrential downpour. Now, 59 defendants are being prosecuted over the tragedy.
The trial in the case of the Genoa bridge that collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people, opens Thursday in Italy, involving 59 defendants being prosecuted for manslaughter and undermining transport safety.
An audit commissioned by the French government says about 840 French bridges are suffering from serious damage and at risk of collapse in the coming several years.
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