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On 14 August 2018, around 11:36 local time (09:36 UTC) a section of the Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge) in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, collapsed during a rainstorm, killing forty-three people. The remains were demolished in June 2019. The replacement bridge, the Genoa-Saint George Bridge was inaugurated a year later. [2]
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.
Ponte Morandi motorway bridge collapse: Genoa – Liguria: Italy: 14 August 2018: Viaduct incorporating a cable-stayed bridge: Collapsed due to structural failure 43 killed [138] 210-metre (690 ft) section of the bridge collapsed Ponte Morandi after the collapse; the bridge was demolished in June 2019. Majerhat Bridge collapse Kolkata: India: 4 ...
On the heels of the Morandi Bridge catastrophe in Genoa, Italy, which killed 43 people, AD looks at what went wrong and uncovers other at-risk bridges still in use Major Bridges Around the World ...
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 ...
The clip shows the exact moment that the Morandi bridge gave way during a heavy thunderstorm in Genoa. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
In 2016 Ponte Morandi had been described by Antonio Brencich as a "failure of engineering", with escalating maintenance costs to keep it safe. [11] Pier number 9 of the bridge collapsed on 14 August 2018, causing 43 fatalities. The other two stayed-piers remained standing, as did the other eight non-stayed piers.
The remains of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, which partially collapsed in August 2018, killing 43 people, were demolished on June 28.More than three thousand people were evacuated from surrounding ...