2018 Ponte Morandi collapse
On 14 August 2018, around 11:36 local time (09:36 UTC) a section of the Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge) in Genoa, Liguria, Italy collapsed during a rainstorm, killing forty-three people. The remains were demolished in June 2019. The replacement bridge, the Genoa-Saint George Bridge was inaugurated a year later.
The collapsed section of the Ponte Morandi | |
| Date | 14 August 2018 |
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| Time | 11:36 local time (09:36 UTC) |
| Location | Genoa, Liguria, Italy |
| Coordinates | 44°25′33″N 08°53′20″E |
| Type | Bridge collapse |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Deaths | 43 dead |
| Non-fatal injuries | 16 injured |
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