Ponte Morandi collapse - Wikipedia
On 14 August 2018, around 11:36 local time (09:36 UTC) a section of the Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge) in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, collapsed during a rainstorm, killing forty-three people.
Italy’s Morandi Bridge Collapse—What Do We Know?
Aug 22, 2018 · On Aug. 14, Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy, collapsed, sending vehicles and tons of rubble to the ground 150 feet below and killing 43 people. Witnesses said the bridge was …
Genoa bridge disaster: Risk of collapse 'was known for years' - BBC
May 23, 2023 · The Morandi bridge, which is part of a key highway between Italy and France, collapsed on the eve of Ferragosto - a major summer holiday in Italy when Roman Catholics …
Genoa Bridge Collapse: The Road to Tragedy (Published 2018)
Sep 6, 2018 · The bridge he was driving across, a viaduct designed by Riccardo Morandi, collapsed that day, Aug. 14, leaving 43 people dead as dozens of cars fell some 150 feet onto …
Italy marks 5th anniversary of Morandi bridge collapse with …
A huge section of the Morandi bridge broke off during a rainstorm on Aug. 14, 2018, when highways were packed on the eve of Italy’s biggest summer holiday, sending cars plunging …
Second Morandi bridge collapse trial begins in Genoa
On 8 January 2025, the second trial related to the collapse of the Morandi Bridge commenced in Genoa. Dubbed "Morandi 2," this trial stems from a separate strand of the investigation into …
The Morandi Bridge: Understanding the collapse of a suspension bridge
May 14, 2023 · What are the reasons a suspension bridge like the Morandi Bridge collapses, and what could have been done to prevent it? More in this article
The collapse of the Morandi bridge: the explanation in an …
Aug 13, 2025 · The collapse of a section of the “Morandi Ponte” (more properly Polcévera viaduct) in Genoa caused 43 victims and over 500 displaced persons with 11 people who …
Case study - the collapse of the Morandi bridge - Next Industries
Dec 12, 2024 · Discover how the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa in 2018 exposed insufficient management of geological and geotechnical risks.
Morandi Bridge Collapses - We Build Value
A section of the Polcevera Viaduct – known as the Morandi Bridge – collapsed, causing 43 victims. The cause was structural: some parts of the viaduct just did not resist.