Ponte Morandi facts for kids
Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge), or Polcevera viaduct, was a bridge on the A10 motorway in Genoa, Italy. The bridge was one of the major links to France.
The bridge was built between 1963 and 1967. It opened on 4 September 1967.
On 14 August 2018, a large part of the bridge collapsed. Forty-three people were killed.
Eyewitnesses said the bridge was hit by lightning just before it collapsed.
Between 30 and 35 cars and three trucks fell from the bridge.
Images for kids
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President Giuseppe Saragat at the inauguration, on 4 September 1967
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View of the bridge after the collapse in August 2018
See also
In Spanish: Puente Morandi para niños
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