China News Service, January 17th. According to Euronet citing EUN News Agency, on January 16, local time, the Prosecutor's Office of Genoa, Italy, notified the media that there were new developments in the Morandi Highway Bridge that collapsed in 2018.
The Genoa Public Prosecutor's Office has decided to file new accusations of suspected malfeasance with the high-level managers of the bridge operation and management company.
The picture shows the blasting demolition of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa.
According to reports, on August 14, 2018, the Morandi Bridge in Genoa suddenly collapsed, resulting in the unfortunate death of 43 people.
Recently, the prosecutor's investigation found that in 2015, the bridge monitoring sensor had reported a large amount of data on the risk of collapse of the bridge. Since then, the bridge safety monitoring system has lost its function.
In 2017, the Italian National Road Safety Supervision Agency found that the bridge was missing safety monitoring data and required the road operation management company to repair the bridge safety monitoring system as soon as possible.
But until the collapse of the bridge caused major casualties, the safety and safety monitoring system of the Morandi Bridge has not been restored.
Prosecutor Trelli pointed out that the investigation also found that in 2014, a safety inspection document of the road operation management company recorded that according to data analysis of the safety monitoring system, the Morandi Bridge was in danger of collapsing.
This is the first written document that warns about the safety of the Morandi Bridge. The document shows that the road operation and management company has realized the safety risks of the bridge, but has never done anything.
The prosecutors of the Genoa Public Prosecutor's Office, Trelli and Cotunio, believe that the road operation management company has turned a blind eye to the hidden safety hazards of the bridge in order to reduce operating costs and seek higher profits.
And the road operation management company canceled or deliberately omitted the bridge safety monitoring facilities, its company executives have an inescapable responsibility, suspected of serious malfeasance and manslaughter.
On August 5, 2020 local time, the reconstructed Genoa Bridge in Italy was opened to traffic, and the new bridge was named St. George Bridge.
According to reports, the Genoa Morandi Highway Bridge was built in 1967. It is a major highway bridge connecting the A10 highway and the western part of Genoa. The bridge is 1182 meters long and 18 meters wide, and the highest point is 90 meters above the ground.
The bridge was designed and named after the famous Italian architect Morandi, and is an important transportation hub connecting Genoa and northwestern Italy through France.
After the accident, Italy immediately established two accident investigation committees, and the Genoa Prosecutor's Office also intervened in judicial investigations.
The Genoa Prosecutor's Office stated that at present, the judicial investigation of the collapse of the Morandi Road and Bridge in Genoa will be completed in the near future, and the court will hold a hearing on the case at an optional time.
On August 3, 2020 local time, the inauguration ceremony of the reconstructed bridge was held in Genoa.
The reconstructed new bridge was named St. George's Bridge and opened to traffic on August 5, 2020.
(Boyuan)