Italian court convicts 32 over deadly 2018 Genoa Bridge collapse The conviction of 32 defendants, including former Autostrade chief Giovanni Castellucci, marks a major milestone in one of Italy's most notorious infrastructure disaster cases.
The verdict, which comes eight years after the tragedy that killed 43 people, is a testament to the perseverance of victims' families and investigators who uncovered a web of negligence and incompetence.
A crowded courtroom was filled with relatives of those who lost their lives when the Morandi Bridge gave way in torrential rain on August 14, 2018.