many more injured when a bridge on the main highway linking italy with france collapsed sending cars plunging 150 feet down, landing in a heap of concrete rubble. firefighters and other first responders digging through the debris looking for survivors while local officials promise a thorough investigation into how the collapse happened. reporter: knows the moment of relief, sweat and prayer. tonight will have to be the time to find out who s responsible. reporter: engineers are checking the rest of the bridge trying to determine if there is further risk to the public. the italian interior ministry says recovery efforts will begin as soon as the rescue operation is over and he will ask for significant funding from italy and the european union. reporter: the next translator: the next economic measures will secure italian s right to life, right to health, restrictions will come later. reporter: the trump administration keep an eye on the situation offering assistance to the ital