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Genoa Bridge Collapse Sentence

Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Energy & Infrastructure

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A former Italian highway executive, Giovanni Castellucci, received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse. The collapse killed 43 people and led to widespread infrastructure concerns in Italy. The sentence was handed down by a court in Genoa.

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Genoa bridge collapse: Ex-highway chief gets 12 years

- Former Italian highway operator chief Giovanni Castellucci received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43 people. - The court found Castellucci, ex-CEO of Atlantia's subsidiary Aspi, guilty of negligent homicide, with 32 other defendants also convicted. - Prosecutors alleged Castellucci knew of structural defects since 2009 and ignored warnings, โ€ฆ