Italian court convicts 32 over deadly 2018 Genoa Bridge collapse

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An Italian court convicted 32 defendants for their roles in the 2018 collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge, which resulted in 43 fatalities. The verdict marks a significant milestone in this high-profile infrastructure disaster case.

An Italian court on Thursday sentenced 32 defendants, including former motorway operator Autostrade chief Giovanni Castellucci, for their roles in the 2018 collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge which killed 43 people. Castellucci was among 57 defendants tried over the disaster, with 25 others acquitted or cleared. The ruling marks a major milestone in one of Italy's most notorious infrastructure disaster cases.