A motorway bridge has collapsed in northern Italian city of Genoa killing at least 10 people, in an initial estimate by police. The section of the toll motorway that collapsed was elevated over a river and a portion of the city of Genoa.
Around 20 cars and trucks are reported to be trapped in the rubble. Television images showed the viaduct in the mist with a huge chunk missing, with Italian media reporting that 200 metres of the "Morandi" bridge had fallen away. The Italian fire service said that the viaduct, located in an industrial area in the west of the city, collapsed at around 1200
Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said the accident appears to be "an immense tragedy".
“I’m following with great apprehension what has happened in Genoa, which appears to be an immense tragedy,” Toninelli said on Twitter. Soon afterward, Italy’s Adnkronos news agency cited an emergency ambulance service spokesman estimating dozens had perished.