A raised bridge collapsed in Northern Italy this morning and it’s being reported that at least 22 are dead:
More:
WSBTV – A bridge on a main highway linking Italy with France collapsed Tuesday in the Italian port city of Genoa during a sudden, violent storm, sending vehicles plunging 90 meters (nearly 300 feet) into a heap of rubble below. The Interior Ministry said at least 11 people were killed and five seriously injured.
Amalia Tedeschi, a firefighter, told RAI state TV that some 20 vehicles, including cars and trucks, had been involved in the collapse of a stretch of bridge some 80 meters (260 meters) in length.
She said two people had been pulled alive from vehicles in the rubble, which fell into an industrial area below the bridge. Officials said they were being transported by helicopter to a hospital.
Private broadcaster Sky TG24 said that a 200-meter section of the Morandi Bridge collapsed over an industrial zone, and firefighters told The Associated Press that there are concerns about gas lines.
Here’s a photo of the collapsed bridge:
#14agosto #Genova #crollo #PonteMorandi Polcevera Morandi @VAIstradeanas @DPCgov @emergenzavvf @Viminale @ComunediGenova @StradeAnas @112_ITALIA pic.twitter.com/SHJpMngAqD
— Polizia di Stato (@poliziadistato) August 14, 2018
UPDATE [14.08-14:00] #Genova CROLLO PONTE #Morandi #autostrada #A10 +11 morti +5 #feriti imprecisato numero di #dispersi pic.twitter.com/hSoa07YrhQ
— Emergenza24 (@Emergenza24) August 14, 2018
And a video that gives you better perspective on the collapse itself:
Si capisce meglio la portata con questo video #pontemorandi #genova #video #crollo pic.twitter.com/c4XFXm4HuC
— Farmacia Serra (@farmaciaserrage) August 14, 2018