Italy: Ex-highway head sentenced to 12 years for deadly bridge collapse

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Italy: Ex-highway head sentenced to 12 years for deadly bridge collapse

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The former CEO of Italy's highway authority was sentenced to 12 years in prison for negligence leading to the 2018 Morandi bridge collapse in Genoa, which caused 43 deaths. The court found the CEO guilty for failing to maintain the bridge despite prior warnings.

The collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa in 2018 killed 43. The court found the former Italian highway CEO guilty of neglecting maintenance despite prior warnings and sentenced him to 12 years in prison.

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