The victims of the destruction of the bridge in Genoa became the twenty-man 2, said the Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte.

identification data 19 of the victims have already installed. 16 people were hurt, nine of them are in a state of crisis.

he stated that the bridge collapse was an "incredible tragedy" because the story is " not about the accident, and the version about the settling of the structure."

The bridge over the river connecting the two parts of Genoa, collapsed on Tuesday around noon. It was built in the 1960-ies. According to local media reports, the recent refurbishment of the bridge, which by its design resembles the Brooklyn Bridge in new York, was held in 2016. On the broadcast from the event photos at the bridge is missing spans of up to 200 meters. In the field is a strong storm. The causes of the destruction

the head of the Ministry of transport and infrastructure of Italy, Danilo Toninelli said the cause of the destruction of the bridge became serious deficiencies in the current service. Moreover, the investigators put forward several versions of the tragedy: from lightning from the storm to the drawdown of the bridge structure. Officials did not want to consider the tragedy a terrorist attack.

Italian users of social networks claim that the Bridge was repaired many times. According to local media, the latest reconstruction of the bridge was carried out in 2016. On the broadcast from the event photos at the bridge is missing spans of up to 200 meters.



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