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The latter were largely empty because the collapse occurred on the eve of a major Italian public holiday, Ferragosto. [9] The initial hypotheses were that a structural weakness or a landslide caused the collapse. [10] The bridge was reportedly undergoing maintenance at the time of the collapse, including strengthening the road foundations. [11]
The collapse led to a year-long state of emergency in the Liguria region, extensive analysis of the structural failure, [3] and widely varying assignment of responsibility. The remains of the original bridge were demolished in June 2019. The replacement bridge, the Genoa-Saint George Bridge was inaugurated a year later. [4]
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.
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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 ...