Dozens killed after Italy bridge collapsed

Breaking News - Dozen of people were allegedly killed after a highway bridge collapsed in Italy on Tuesday. Report said, atleast 30 vehicles and several heavy-duty trucks were affected by the incident.

Rescuers searched on Tuesday for the survivors and bodies in the Italian port city of Genoa. Helicopter footage on Twitter showed trucks and cars stranded on either side of the 80-metre long collapsed section of the bridge.

OMG. An aeral view of the tragedy in #Genoa, where a major motorway bridge has collapsed. This is appalling. #Italy
via @belcastrotw pic.twitter.com/jodF6eIUP8

— Antonello Guerrera (@antoguerrera) August 14, 2018

According to report, violent storms were partly to blame for the disaster. Maintenance work was underway at the time of the bridge collapsed. A bridge crane had been installed to allow the work to be carried out, CNN reported.

BREAKING. OMG, a motorway bridge has just collapsed over houses, buildings a railway in Genoa, #Italy, several victims feared.
(in the pics the bridge before and after the incident) pic.twitter.com/W0OK3Zy8h9

— Antonello Guerrera (@antoguerrera) August 14, 2018