A rare conviction for infrastructure failure, but families say justice remains incomplete.
Italian officials jailed for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
An Italian court sentenced Giovanni Castellucci, former CEO of Autostrade per l'Italia, to 12 years in prison for the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43 people. The verdict blamed the company's negligence for the disaster. Prosecutors argued that ignored warnings and deferred maintenance caused the tragedy. Castellucci plans to appeal, while victims' families call the sentence a step toward accountability.
Source: Italian officials jailed for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43 — BBC World
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