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BBC NewsNews report · Jul 16, 5:22 PM
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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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 News frames it as "Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43". Financial Times - World frames it as "Ex-motorway boss handed 12-year prison term over Genoa bridge disaster".
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Courthouse NewsNews report · Jul 16, 5:52 PM
Italy court finds 32 people guilty over deadly Genoa bridge collapse
The crowded courtroom was packed with relatives of those who plunged to their deaths when the span — part of a key highway connecting France and Italy — gave way in torrential rain in 2018.
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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 16, 4:43 PM
Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse
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In all, 32 convicted and 25 acquitted or cleared by statute of limitations over 2018 Morandi bridge disaster.
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UPIWire story · Jul 16, 4:37 PM
CEO gets 11 years in prison for Italian bridge collapse that killed 43
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The former CEO of the management company that runs Italy's roadways was sentenced to 12 years in prison for a 2018 bridge collapse that killed 43.
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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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