Autostrade will set up fund for families affected by Genoa bridge collapse
Autostrade per l'Italia, which managed a bridge that collapsed in the port city of Genoa this week, voiced profound sadness for the victims on Saturday and said it would set up a fund for their families.
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Top executives of Italian toll-road operator Autostrade per l'Italia, which managed a bridge that collapsed in the port city of Genoa this week, voiced profound sadness for the victims on Saturday and said it would set up a fund for their families.
On Tuesday, a 200-meter section of the M200-meter duct gave way in busy lunchtime traffic, killing at least 38 people.
Fabio Cerchiai Autostrade per l'Italia chairman says "We feel so sorry for what has happened. We can't find words to describe this tragedy. We think of the families. As a father & a citizen I feel the shock. We will do our best to reduce their suffering & the Genoa's suffering. pic.twitter.com/6hlEtztF6T
— Mark Stone (@Stone_SkyNews) August 18, 2018
Autostrade Chairman Fabio Cerchiai and Chief Executive Giovanni Castellucci held their first news conference since the disaster on Saturday in Genoa, as rescue workers kept searching for the last few unaccounted people buried in the rubble.
Autostrade is controlled by infrastructure group Atlantia, in turn, controlled by Italy's Benetton family.
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