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The disaster caused a major political controversy about the poor state of infrastructure in Italy and raised wider questions about the condition of bridges across Europe. According to the Corriere della Sera, this was the 11th bridge collapse in Italy since 2013. [30] It was later decided that the bridge would not be repaired, but demolished.
Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge), officially Viadotto Polcevera (English: Polcevera Viaduct), [1] was a road viaduct in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, constructed between 1963 and 1967 along the A10 motorway over the Polcevera River, from which it derived its official name.
Map of earthquakes in Italy 1900-2017 Earthquakes M5.5+ (1900–2016) Mediterranean. This is a list of earthquakes in Italy that had epicentres in Italy, or significantly affected the country. On average every four years an earthquake with a magnitude equal to or greater than 5.5 occurs in Italy. [1]
A bridge collapsed on Tuesday over the Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy." 'Dozens' feared dead after bridge collapses over Genoa ...
Italy marked the fifth anniversary Monday of the collapse of Genoa’s Morandi Bridge with a minute of silence and demands for justice for the 43 people who died in what authorities say was an ...
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Val di Stava Dam collapse: Italy: Dam: 268 dead 1985: Apartment building collapse: Castellaneta, Italy: Apartment building: 21 dead, 9 injured [5] 1986: Hotel New World Disaster: Little India near Serangoon Road, Singapore: Hotel: 33 dead, 17 injured 1987: L'Ambiance Plaza collapse: Bridgeport, Connecticut, US: Residential tower: 28 dead 1987 ...
The Morandi bridge in Italy’s port city of Genoa collapsed in August 2018 after heavy rainfall, killing 43 people.. When one of its main pylons fell mid-morning, it brought a section of road ...