Italy Collapsed Expressway Viaduct 25 years not preserved August 15 0:44
In August of last year in Italy, a highway viaduct collapsed and 43 people were killed. A prosecutor investigating the cause revealed that some of the viaduct had not been preserved for 25 years. Did.
In August last year in Genoa, northern Italy, a part of the viaduct of the highway collapsed for about 200 meters, and many of the cars that were running were caught and 43 people died.
A commemorative ceremony was held near the site on the 14th, one year after the accident, and the bereaved families of the victims and government officials attended and silenced. The collapsed viaduct was built in the 1960s, and until now it was often pointed out the danger of aging. I made it clear.
On the other hand, the company that manages the expressway claims that it was not responsible for the accident, saying that the viaduct was safe after regular inspections.
The collapsed viaduct spans the main road that connects northern Italy and southern France, supporting the logistics in this region and is expected to be restored quickly. However, the work was delayed from the original schedule, and the removal of the debris was finally completed in late June, and construction of a new bridge is underway with the aim of completion in April next year.