news Dw English 2026-07-16

Italy: Former Highway Head Sentenced to 12 Years for Deadly Bridge Collapse

An Italian court has sentenced the former CEO of the highway company to 12 years in prison for the 2018 Morandi bridge collapse in Genoa, which killed 43 people. The conviction cited negligence in maintenance despite prior warnings.

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