Between 10-20 people may still be missing in bridge collapse - magistrate


  • World
  • Thursday, 16 Aug 2018

The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

GENOA (Reuters) - There still may be between 10 and 20 people missing under the rubble of the highway bridge that collapsed in Genoa this week, the city's chief magistrate said on Thursday.

Francesco Cozzi told Reuters by telephone that it was the working hypothesis based on information from relatives who have not heard from family members and the number of vehicles believed to be on the bridge on Tuesday.

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