Genoa bridge collapse trial highlights Italy's ageing infrastructure issue

An Italian court has handed down sentences to thirty-two defendants over the Genoa bridge collapse eight years ago, a disaster that killed forty-three people. France 24 reports that among those convicted was Giovanni Castellucci, the former chief executive of the highway operator Autostrade, who was found guilty of vehicular homicide and negligence and sentenced to twelve years in prison. Also on trial were the former head of Spea, the engineering firm overseeing the bridge's renovations, along with officials from Italy's infrastructure ministry. The verdict, delivered on Thursday, has renewed scrutiny of the ageing infrastructure across Italy.

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