Italian court convicts 32 over deadly 2018 Genoa Bridge collapse

Cover image: An Italian Carabinieri stands guard at the entrance of the courthouse the day of the verdict in the case of the Morandi Bridge collapse, Genoa, July 16, 2026. © Marco Bertorello, AFP

An Italian court on Thursday sentenced 32 defendants, including former motorway operator Autostrade chief Giovanni Castellucci, for their roles in the 2018 collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge which killed 43 people. Castellucci was among 57 defendants tried over the disaster, with 25 others acquitted or cleared. The ruling marks a major milestone in one of Italy's most notorious infrastructure disaster cases.

An Italian court sentenced 32 defendants on Thursday, including the former head of motorway operator Autostrade, for their role in a deadly bridge disaster eight years ago that killed 43 people.