• Morandi bridge collapses on the A10 in Genoa: 20 confirmed dead. Rescuers: 35 victims
  • Genoa, bridge collapse: designed by the engineer Riccardo Morandi, it was built between 1963 and 1967

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14 August 2018 "It is a catastrophe that has hit Genoa and the whole of Italy. A frightening and absurd misfortune has fallen on unarmed people and families. The first thought - mine as of all Italians - goes to the victims, the injured, to the sufferings and anxieties of their family members. To those who mourn today for their loved ones, I wish to express my deepest condolences, my closeness and, at the same time, the solidarity of the Republic ". The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella wrote it in a note.

Thanks to the rescuers. Follow strict examination of causes and responsibilities
"A warm thank you - adds the Head of State - to those who - on the roads, in the rubble, in the hospitals - immediately went out of their way and still continue to work in difficult conditions, to save lives and to recover the bodies of those who This is the moment of joint commitment, to face the emergency, to assist the wounded, to support those affected by pain, which must be followed by a serious and severe examination on the causes of what has happened. No authority can escape an exercise of full responsibility: the families of the many victims demand it, the communities affected by an event that will leave their mark demand it, the conscience of our national society demands it ".  

Italians have the right to secure infrastructures 
"Italians have the right to modern and efficient infrastructures that safely accompany everyday life. The controls, the culture of prevention and the intelligent modernization of the communications system must always be at the center of the action of public institutions and private dealers, at all levels ", writes Mattarella again.