In Italy, a bridge on a state road between Liguria and Tuscany collapsed. The bridge collapsed when two vans were on it.
- In Italy, the bridge of a state road collapsed on Wednesday (April 8th).
- The bridge is located near Aulla between Liguria and Tuscany.
- Videos show the extent of the accident.
Rome - In Italy, the bridge of a state road between Liguria and Tuscany collapsed on Wednesday. The bridge crosses a river between La Spezia and Massa Carrara.
According to initial information, there were only minor injuries, the Ministry of Transport in Rome said on Wednesday.
The fire brigade tweeted that two vans were on the bridge when it collapsed. The drivers were saved. Dog teams and divers are on site and are looking for other possible injuries. Helicopters are also used. Pictures and videos showed how the bridge lies on the ground. Why the bridge collapsed is initially unclear.
# 8aprile #Aulla (MS) aggiornamento ore 12:30, crollo ponte: due furgoni coinvolti, soccorsi i conducenti. In corso intervento di cinofili e sommozzatori dei #vigilidelfuoco per verificare la presenza di altri veicoli coinvolti pic.twitter.com/3BAvL9WIdC
- Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) April 8, 2020The pictures are reminiscent of the collapse of Genoa in 2018, which Merkur.de * reported. At that time 43 people were killed and numerous people were injured.
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* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.