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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‘Moment of joy’ as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.
Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy – The New York Times
- Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy The New York Times
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The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator and 31 others convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse – AP News
- The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator and 31 others convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse AP News
- Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43 BBC
- Former CEO of Italian highway operator sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy CNN
- Former Italian motorway boss among 32 convicted over Genoa bridge tragedy Reuters
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Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse
In all, 32 convicted and 25 acquitted or cleared by statute of limitations over 2018 Morandi bridge disaster.
Zelensky’s removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
A rift between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was apparently at the heart of Zelensky's decision.
Zelensky’s removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
A rift between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was apparently at the heart of Zelensky's decision.
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Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
Giovanni Castellucci among 32 people convicted over the 2018 Morandi Bridge collapse, which killed 43
Thirty-two people, including the former chief executive of Italy’s motorway operator, have been convicted over the 2018 collapse of a Genoa bridge in which 43 people died.
In a hushed courtroom on Thursday in the north-western Italian city, Giovanni Castellucci, a former boss of Autostrade per l’Italia, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, the highest in the case.
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