Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
Breaking news out of Italy where we’re seeing reports that the Morandi viaduct bridge in Genoa has collapsed:
+++ Genova crollo al ponte Morandi su autostrada A10 #repartiprevenzionecrimine #poliziastradale e soccorsi sul posto pic.twitter.com/wvCFMyife1
— Polizia di Stato (@poliziadistato) August 14, 2018
Violento nubifragio #Genova #crollo parte del viadotto Polcevera-Morandi Km 0,200 su autostrada A10
Uscita obbligatoria Genova aeroporto direzione Ventimiglia
Uscita obbligatoria bivio A10 con A7 direzione Genova @StradeAnas @DPCgov @emergenzavvf @Viminale @ComunediGenova pic.twitter.com/7YJINjFWRX— Polizia di Stato (@poliziadistato) August 14, 2018
Images show large section of Morandi viaduct bridge has collapsed in Genoa in Italy.https://t.co/pSTDCezCs5 – @ansa_english https://t.co/Nx2BMT9lFm – @LaStampa
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) August 14, 2018
Questo il ponte morandi autostrada #A10 per #Genova. pic.twitter.com/pGT2ZC3boX
— Raffaele La Ciura (@LaCiuraRaffaele) August 14, 2018
#Genova #A10 #pontemorandi pic.twitter.com/fTCeTBfUWd
— Raffaele La Ciura (@LaCiuraRaffaele) August 14, 2018
According to reports, weather may have caused the bridge’s failure:
A violent storm caused a bridge near Genoa, Italy to collapse per authorities. An unconfirmed number of cars were on the bridge when an entire section collapsed and fell 100 meters.
Photo credit: ANSA pic.twitter.com/sxRIPThxyK
— ????????? ???? (@WashNews) August 14, 2018
Prayers up to Genoa:
Horrific images coming in of a bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy. (Pix via @rulesandmarkets) pic.twitter.com/qa2HgDYn1H
— Mark Stone (@Stone_SkyNews) August 14, 2018
Update:
Dozens reportedly dead in the Genoa highway collapse. https://t.co/OvHfSYD0T5
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) August 14, 2018
A disaster #Genova pic.twitter.com/sTdXPGtPDO
— Rodolfo Belcastro (@belcastrotw) August 14, 2018
Update 2:
Italian transport official: 22 dead, 8 injured in the Genoa highway bridge collapse
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) August 14, 2018
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