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4 years ago, on August 14, 2018, the Genoa bridge collapsed in Italy. 43 people had died. From Thursday 7 july swill open the trial of this disaster. 59 people will be judged. For the families of the victims, the pain is still acute.
A few faded bouquets, a photo and a figure: 43, on the footbridge dedicated to the victims of August 14, 2018. That day, the bridge Morandiwhich overlooks the city of Genoa (Italy) collapses. It carries in its fall dozens of vehicles and passengers who crash 45 m below. In this tangle of concrete and steel, the firefighters extricate 43 bodies, including 3 French.
Miraculously, some motorists got away with it. “The front of my car was pointing down. At that moment, I thought I was dying“, testifies Davide Capellosurvivor. The investigation highlights the poor condition of the bridge and the lack of maintenance. The opening of the trial will take place on Thursday July 7 with 59 defendants. A new bridge was erected in record time. This viaduct, used by tens of thousands of vehicles, is an essential axis between the north and the south of Italy.
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