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Before-and-after photos show the startling scale of the bridge collapse disaster in northern Italy

Bridge collapse italy
Bridge collapse italy

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  • A huge highway bridge collapsed in Genoa, northern Italy, on Tuesday morning.

  • At least 39 people are confirmed dead.

  • Before-and-after photos of the bridge show the striking nature of the disaster.


A highway bridge collapsed in northern Italy on Tuesday morning, killing at least 39 people.

A section of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa measuring about 262 feet long, and located 164 feet above ground, gave in around 11:30 a.m. local time. The cause of the collapse remains unknown.

Startling photos of the scene show a large portion of the bridge missing and mounds of rubble collected underneath.

genoa italy bridge collapse
genoa italy bridge collapse

(Luca Zennaro/ANSA via AP

Here's what the bridge looked like before the collapse:

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Italy Genoa bridge collapse

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And here's what it looked like after the collapse, from the same angle:

Genoa Italy bridge collapse
Genoa Italy bridge collapse

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The Morandi Bridge crossed over a river, railway tracks, and some buildings. Here's what it looked like before:

Genoa Italy Bridge collapse
Genoa Italy Bridge collapse

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Photos now show the two ends standing, and a huge gap where much of the road used to be. Smoking rubble also stands where buildings used to be.


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#BREAKINGNEWS: This may end up being a terribly sad story. A large section of this bridge in Genoa, Italy collapsed. It is believed there were a number of cars on the bridge at the time of the collapse. pic.twitter.com/w0IDrfZd9e Tweet Embed:
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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

The bridge was an important interchange and led to Italy's main highway, which headed west into France. Here's what it was like to drive on before the collapse:

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Genoa bridge collapse Italy

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Police shared a photo from a similar position, showing collapsed debris and the missing section of the bridge.


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RT CBCAlerts: Italian police have just tweeted this photo, which seems to have been taken from the edge of the collapsed bridge over the city of Genoa. pic.twitter.com/7MboDdsp3C

Here's the wreckage from another angle:

Genoa bridge collapse italy
Genoa bridge collapse italy

Luca Zennaro/ANSA via AP

Emergency services worked overnight on the scene and continued to work on Wednesday.

Genoa Italy bridge collapse
Genoa Italy bridge collapse

Luca Zennaro/ANSA via AP

For full coverage of the collapse, click here.

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