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Motorway Bridge Collapses in Northern Italy, Dozens Dead (PHOTO, VIDEO)

© REUTERS / Italian Firefighters Press OfficeA motorway bridge which collapsed on Tuesday near the northern Italian port city of Genoa is seen in this picture released by Italian firefighters on August 14, 2018
A motorway bridge which collapsed on Tuesday near the northern Italian port city of Genoa is seen in this picture released by Italian firefighters on August 14, 2018 - Sputnik International
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ROME (Sputnik) - A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northern Italian city of Genoa, the Rainews24 broadcaster reported on Tuesday.

Several cars could have fallen down, according to the broadcaster. A rescue team is currently at the scene of the incident. The bridge has been closed to traffic.

At the same time, the head of the local ambulance service said there were "dozens of dead", Italian news agency Adnkronos reported. According to the local fire brigade, the bridge collapsed at around 11:30 a.m. local time during torrential rainfall.

"The scale is epochal. There are dozens of dead among those who fell from the bridge or got trapped under the rubble," Francesco Bermano said, as quoted by the Adnkronors news agency.

The bridge was developed by architect Riccardo Morandi and built in 1968. It's said to be the first cable-stayed bridge in Europe.

Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli has turned to Twitter to comment on the incident. "I'm following with great apprehension what has happened in Genoa, which appears to be an immense tragedy," Toninelli said.

​Twitter users have been sharing photos and videos of the collapsed bridge.

 

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