Genoa bridge collapse

[robfosters]

absolutely terrible scenes in Genoa. A motorway bridge has collapsed causing some vehicles to fall over 300 feet. Literally like something out of a disaster movie. Multiple fatalities, possibly dozens.

Story here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45183624

RIP to the dead

 

[VincentHanna]

Wow, that looks horrible.

 

[Diddums]

Bloody hell that's nasty, gonna take months, if not years to sort out. RIP

 

[Noxia]

Terrible, they must have inspected them regularly I hope as it's a port city so there is loads of heavy goods being transported about. Then again, things are a bit backwards there.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Terrible, they must have inspected them regularly I hope as it's a port city so there is loads of heavy goods being transported about. Then again, things are a bit backwards there.

I wouldn't be entirely surprised if inspections and maintenance were not up to date/legit, it's Italy after all. It'll probably take a little while for them to go over the reasons for it's collapse.

 

[200sols]

That looks horrendous. Genoa looks really run down as well, bit like most of italy away from the tourists.

 

[VincentHanna]

Even cities near the tourists look run-down...

Hi Naples.

 

[Richard - London]

horrible way to go.

 

[iamtheoneneo]

Terrible, they must have inspected them regularly I hope as it's a port city so there is loads of heavy goods being transported about. Then again, things are a bit backwards there.

It's Italy. The police are already blaming it on a 'violent cloudburst.'
Bridges dont just collapse because the weather is bad...but they will likely blame it on God, instead of any human element.

 

[Uther]

 

[ScoTTyBEEE]

That looks horrendous. Genoa looks really run down as well, bit like most of italy away from the tourists.

Genoa's one of the nicer places. That is providing you're ok living on a cliff.

 

[TheMightyTen]

It puts into perspective the disruption caused on the M6 through Brum on the raised flyovers, especially Junction 6 (Spaghetti Junction) and the current disruption on the M5 junctions 1 and 2. If it wasn't for that work being done it could well have happened here, the concrete in the substructure was quite literally rotting away.

RIP to those that have lost their lives, a truly horrendous way to go

 

[Dis86]

Probably a mob construction job initially.

 

[Diddums]

It puts into perspective the disruption caused on the M6 through Brum on the raised flyovers, especially Junction 6 (Spaghetti Junction) and the current disruption on the M5 junctions 1 and 2. If it wasn't for that work being done it could well have happened here, the concrete in the substructure was quite literally rotting away.

RIP to those that have lost their lives, a truly horrendous way to go

The worst one for me a was a few years ago when they were doing the Hammersmith Flyover, that was absolutely ridiculous and naturally I whinged about it like a little bitch at the time but suffice to say seeing this does put things in to perspective

 

[200sols]

Probably a mob construction job initially.

Reports saying it was ‘restructured’ in 2016, could mean anything but not looking good. I see people already saying it was struck by lightning.

 

[randomshenans]

jesus that's savage.

 

[McBain]

Absolutely horrific.

 

[robfosters]

Death toll up to at least 22. Lots of rubble though, so chances are there are a few more unfortunate souls trapped underneath.

 

[Alex_6n2]

Does put into perspective why annoying UK road works are needed, better to be late than to never arrive at all

Wonder if anyone will actually come forward and blame it on the local authority/mob/safety inspections, or if they'll just pass it off to avoid the embarrassment

 

[FrenchTart]

Try to keep it respectful please. Lots of people have lost their lives in this.