Italy - Bridge collapses on Genoa highway, 14 Aug 2018 *charges*

[cybervampira]

Motorway bridge collapses in Italy

Motorway bridge collapses near Italian city of Genoa, but no word yet on possible casualties - police

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[cybervampira]

Bridge collapse on Genoa highway - English

A bridge on the A10 motorway in Genoa suffered a collapse on Tuesday, sources said. The emergency services are rushing to scene.

 

[cybervampira]

Fears of trapped victims after huge bridge collapses in Italy

Emergency services have rushed to a collapsed bridge in Italy where victims are feared to be trapped.

The huge structure in Genoa was destroyed this afternoon and emergency services are currently at the scene.

The bridge, also known as the Polcevera Viaduct, is named after it's architect Riccardo Morandi.

Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1968.

 

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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1905688496185049

 

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'Dozens dead' as major road bridge collapses in Genoa

The Italian Ambulance Service says there are "dozens of dead", the Adnkronos news agency reported.

It is believed about 10 vehicles were involved when a 200m (650ft) section of the Morandi Bridge the bridge collapsed during a sudden and violent storm.

The collapse is believed to have been caused by a structural weakness, the ANSA news agency said.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

And in the Wail:

Huge section of highway bridge collapses in Genoa | Daily Mail Online

Reports suggest this is a 50+ year old bridge. I wonder how well and how recently the structure was inspected.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

I think this is the bridge:

Google Maps

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Oooh:

Rischio crollo per il vento dei ponteggi a Ponte Morandi, sulla Genova-Savona

(Risk of collapse of the spans at Morandi Bridge due to wind)

A news report dated 7 February 2018)

Rischio crollo per il vento dei ponteggi a Ponte Morandi, sulla Genova-Savona

You'll need to run it through Google Translate if you don't read Italian.

ETA that basically it says that the bridge had to be closed to all traffic in February due to problems experienced in high winds and that police and fire fighters were on site while work was carried out to secure it.

 

[doodles1211]

The people in these apartments? look as though they were very lucky! I hope they are not still in there. What a horrible disaster.

Genoa bridge collapses, deaths reported - English

 

[MelmothTheLost]

The view of the bridge from this angle shows that there were blocks of flats built right under it (it it was built directly over them).

Google Maps

(ETA that Doodles and I posted about the flats at the same time)

 

[CARIIS]

'Dozens dead' as major road bridge collapses in Genoa

def enlarge

man the pictures are unreal

 

[MelmothTheLost]

man the pictures are unreal

It looks as though one of the towers has collapsed as well as the span either side.

Someone is going to be in trouble. Unfortunately so much of the Italian construction industry is, and has long been, in the hands of the mafia.

 

[Spellbound]

More pics at At least 11 dead when section of massive bridge collapses in Italy

12 second video, pics Many dead in Italy road bridge collapse

Genoa bridge collapses in violent Italian storm
An 80-metre section of the Morandi Bridge on the A10 motorway came down in an industrial area of the port city during a sudden and violent storm at about 11.30am (0930 GMT), trapping cars and trucks under the rubble.
A fire service spokesperson told Agence France-Presse that the bridge had mostly fallen on rail tracks 100 metres below and that “cars and trucks” had fallen with the rubble. A witness told Sky Italia television he saw “eight or nine” vehicles on the bridge when it collapsed in what he said was an “apocalyptic scene”.

 

[Spellbound]

Live "Breaking Coverage" at AgendaFreeTV

Early video:

The aftermath:

 

[CARIIS]

def enlarge

man the pictures are unreal

hi spell my dear!!

 

[MelmothTheLost]

Reposting my earlier overhead view of the bridge.

Google Maps

I think the sections that have collapsed are:

(1) the tower on the left;
(2) the section of road to the right, between that tower and what appears to be a darker line right across the width of the bridge just before you reach the cables for the next tower; and
(3) the section to the left of the collapsed tower as far as the long building with white roof and grey stripes.

I've no idea if the darker lines across the bridge are points of structural weakness or simply where surface works have been carried out on the road.

 

[CARIIS]

cbs

one rescued

more rescues in progress

oh brother

they have concerns about gas lines

 

[HayLouise]

Nicole Hernandez‏Verified account @NRHSJax
Nicole Hernandez Retweeted Agenzia ANSA

Italian news agency ANSA reports a baby is among 11 dead in bridge collapse in Genoa

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[HayLouise]

Antonello Guerrera‏Verified account @antoguerrera
OMG. An aeral view of the tragedy in #Genoa, where a major motorway bridge has collapsed. This is appalling. #Italy via @belcastrotw

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