Motorway bridge collapses in Italian city of Genoa

[parryhandy]

This is horrific and unbelievable ! how does shit like this happen ???


https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ollapses-italy

A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northern Italian city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be “an immense tragedy”.
A 200-metre section of the Morandi Bridge on the A10 motorway came down in an industrial area of the port city during a sudden and violent storm, trapping cars and trucks under the rubble, the private broadcaster Sky TG24 reported.

[harrybarracuda]

Could be any number of reasons: Mistakes in engineering or construction, substandard materials, even a natural event, etc. Or a combination.

[Neverna]

The green van was lucky.

[OhOh]

^It's Brown inside.

[OhOh]

It's a cam recording. HD available Tuesday week.

[Neverna]

Here's a link for Google street view if you want to have a look around the area and see the bridge whole.

https://www.google.co.th/maps/@44.42...7i13312!8i6656

[Troy]

That really is quite an ugly bridge. Such an eye-sore was in need of replacement and now appears to be a good time to do it.

[Klondyke]

Any idea about anpother shape for the given motorway overpass?

[SKkin]

Could be any number of reasons: Mistakes in engineering or. . .

Too many Lulus on the bridge at one time...