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Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43

The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.

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What happened The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.
The headline split BBC World frames it as "Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43". France 24 frames it as "Genoa bridge collapse trial highlights Italy's ageing infrastructure issue".
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BBC WorldNews report · Jul 16, 4:10 PM

Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43

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The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.

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Financial Times - WorldNews report · Jul 16, 4:33 PM

Ex-motorway boss handed 12-year prison term over Genoa bridge disaster

Former chief executive of Autostrade per l’Italia convicted for his role in 2018 tragedy in north-west Italy

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France 24News report · Jul 16, 2:45 PM

Genoa bridge collapse trial highlights Italy's ageing infrastructure issue

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An Italian court sentenced 32 defendants for their role in a deadly bridge disaster eight years ago that killed 43 people in Genoa. One of the accused was Autostrade's former chief executiv...

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