Italian court convicts 32 over deadly 2018 Genoa Bridge collapse
Summary
An Italian court sentenced 32 people for their roles in the 2018 collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa, which killed 43 people. The former head of motorway operator Autostrade, Giovanni Castellucci, was among those found guilty and sentenced to prison for negligence and vehicular homicide.Key Facts
- The Morandi bridge in Genoa collapsed on August 14, 2018, during heavy rain, killing 43 people.
- Giovanni Castellucci, former chief of Autostrade (the motorway operator), was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
- Castellucci was accused of delaying important maintenance work on the bridge.
- A total of 57 people were on trial; 32 were convicted, and 25 were acquitted.
- The investigation showed little maintenance was done on pillar number nine, which collapsed.
- Other defendants included executives and technicians from Autostrade and engineering company Spea.
- Some defense lawyers plan to appeal the guilty verdicts.
- Italian officials said the collapse was due to serious errors and negligence, not an accident or hidden defects alone.
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