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Italy bridge collapse: Genoa death toll rises to 43 | Italy bridge collapse: Genoa death toll rises to 43 |
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Rescue workers in Italy have found the bodies of three more people in the wreckage of Genoa's collapsed motorway bridge, bringing the death toll to 43. | Rescue workers in Italy have found the bodies of three more people in the wreckage of Genoa's collapsed motorway bridge, bringing the death toll to 43. |
Three members of the same family were recovered from a crushed car on Sunday. They were the last people reported missing from Tuesday's tragedy. | |
A 200m (656ft) section of the Morandi bridge suddenly fell 45m, along with dozens of vehicles in busy traffic. | A 200m (656ft) section of the Morandi bridge suddenly fell 45m, along with dozens of vehicles in busy traffic. |
The collapse has led to a fierce debate about Italy's infrastructure. | The collapse has led to a fierce debate about Italy's infrastructure. |
The company that operated the bridge has set up a fund for victims' families. The government has set up a commission to examine the causes of the disaster. | |
On Saturday Italian President Sergio Mattarella and PM Giuseppe Conte led a state funeral for 18 of the victims in Genoa. | On Saturday Italian President Sergio Mattarella and PM Giuseppe Conte led a state funeral for 18 of the victims in Genoa. |
What are relatives saying? | What are relatives saying? |
Some families stayed away from the ceremony, opting for private funerals, with some expressing anger at the government. | Some families stayed away from the ceremony, opting for private funerals, with some expressing anger at the government. |
One grieving mother told Italian media she held the state responsible, adding "the parade of politicians has been shameful". | One grieving mother told Italian media she held the state responsible, adding "the parade of politicians has been shameful". |
Another told Italian newspaper Il Messaggero: "We do not want farcical ceremonies. | Another told Italian newspaper Il Messaggero: "We do not want farcical ceremonies. |
"Our children are not a tool for public parades... it is among those who loved them that they will receive a farewell." | "Our children are not a tool for public parades... it is among those who loved them that they will receive a farewell." |
Other families said they simply preferred to grieve in private. | Other families said they simply preferred to grieve in private. |
What is being done? | What is being done? |
Giovanni Castelluci, the boss of operating company Autostrade per l'Italia, said millions of euros for victims' families would be available from Monday. | Giovanni Castelluci, the boss of operating company Autostrade per l'Italia, said millions of euros for victims' families would be available from Monday. |
He also said the firm would provide funding to help relocate hundreds of people who had to be moved out of their homes after the bridge collapsed. | He also said the firm would provide funding to help relocate hundreds of people who had to be moved out of their homes after the bridge collapsed. |
He said that reports carried out ahead of the disaster had described the bridge as being in good condition, but a full inquiry was "the first priority". | He said that reports carried out ahead of the disaster had described the bridge as being in good condition, but a full inquiry was "the first priority". |
Shares in Autostrade's parent company Atlantia plummeted in the aftermath of the disaster. | Shares in Autostrade's parent company Atlantia plummeted in the aftermath of the disaster. |
The BBC's James Reynolds in Genoa says Italy's populist government is also keen to show it is taking action. | The BBC's James Reynolds in Genoa says Italy's populist government is also keen to show it is taking action. |
Mr Conte confirmed on Friday that legal proceedings were under way to strip Autostrade of its contracts. | Mr Conte confirmed on Friday that legal proceedings were under way to strip Autostrade of its contracts. |
Mr Conte has said that in future the government would compel companies that were granted concessions for Italy's infrastructure to invest more profits in maintenance and safety. | Mr Conte has said that in future the government would compel companies that were granted concessions for Italy's infrastructure to invest more profits in maintenance and safety. |
What happened to the Morandi bridge? | What happened to the Morandi bridge? |
The bridge is a main road in and out of Genoa, linking it to the A10 motorway and the road to France. | The bridge is a main road in and out of Genoa, linking it to the A10 motorway and the road to France. |
Shortly before noon on Tuesday, the section collapsed amid extremely heavy rainfall. | Shortly before noon on Tuesday, the section collapsed amid extremely heavy rainfall. |
The cause is still unclear. The bridge was having work done to shore up its foundations at the time. | The cause is still unclear. The bridge was having work done to shore up its foundations at the time. |
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