According to the media, it happened at the center of the Morandi bridge in Genoa. Up to 200 meters of the bridge were fallen to the ground.
South China Morning Post: Motorway bridge collapses in Genoa, Italy, killing about 30
The Morandi viaduct was built in 1967. There were several factories under the bridge. Even fortunately, the factory next to the bridge was almost empty because it was a national holiday. If on a different day, the victims would have been far increased.
We are hardly aware of the aging of infrastructure which we usually rely on. Without regular and adequate maintenance, similar incidents will occur everywhere.
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