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Other Major US Bridge Collapses Caused by Ships and Barges

A container ship struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, [March 26] causing it to plunge into the river below. From 1960 to 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collision, with a …

150 Years Later, Dixon, Illinois Bridge Collapse Among Nation’s Worst

DIXON, Ill. (AP) – Gertie Wadsworth was in the arms of her grandmother that bright day when sunshine dissolved distasteful memories of a long, brutal winter. Christan Goble held the 3 1/2-year-old girl in a crowd of more than 200 …

Former Atlantia Execs Face Trial over 2018’s Fatal Genoa Bridge Collapse: Sources

Italian prosecutors investigating the deadly collapse of a bridge in 2018 have asked for 59 people, including former Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci, to be sent for trial, two judicial sources told Reuters. The road bridge, operated by Atlantia’s motorway unit …

Vermont Police Say Snowmobile Fire Ignites Covered Bridge

A fire that started in a snowmobile spread to a 111-year-old covered bridge, collapsing the structure into the Missisquoi River in the town of Troy, police said. The fire was reported around 11 a.m. Saturday after a group of snowmobilers …

Update: Taiwan Bridge Collapse Claims 5 Lives with 1 Person Missing

Searchers in Taiwan have recovered five bodies and are looking for one more person missing from three fishing boats that were struck when a bridge collapsed into the water below, authorities said Wednesday. The National Fire Agency said two of …

Bridge in Eastern Taiwan Collapses; Divers Search for Victims

A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending a burning oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. An air force helicopter, fishing vessels and more than 60 military personnel, including divers were …

Atlantia CEO Resigns 13 Months After Fatal Genoa Bridge Collapse

Atlantia SpA Chief Executive Officer Giovanni Castellucci resigned as leader of the Benetton family infrastructure unit, 13 months after a fatal bridge collapse in Genoa sparked an investigation into maintenance practices. Castellucci, who spearheaded Atlantia’s transformation into the world’s biggest …

Probe into Deadly Genoa Bridge Collapse Reveals Falsified Safety Reports: Police

The long-standing head of Italian infrastructure group Atlantia is ready to step down as a probe into a deadly bridge collapse snowballs, prompting its top shareholder, the Benetton family, to pull support, sources said on Monday. Giovanni Castellucci, who masterminded …

Italy’s Atlantia Sets Aside $400M to Rebuild Genoa Bridge; Reveals Insurer Dispute

Italian infrastructure group Atlantia has set aside 350 million euros ($400 million) to cover the estimated cost of rebuilding the Genoa bridge which collapsed in August and compensating the families of those killed. The viaduct disaster claimed 43 lives, sparking …

Italian Freight Forwarders Eye Lawsuit After Deadly Genoa Bridge Collapse: Reuters

Italian freight forwarders who say their business has been affected by a deadly bridge collapse in Genoa are taking legal advice and considering whether to sue toll-road operator Atlantia if the group is found responsible. The government has blamed an …