Ponte Morandi collapse
 The collapsed section of the Ponte Morandi | |
| Date | 14 August 2018 |
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| Time | 11:36 CEST (09:36 UTC) |
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| Type | Bridge collapse |
| Cause | Cable stay corrosion (Official cause still under investigation) |
| Deaths | 43 |
| Injuries | 16 |
On 14 August 2018, around 11:36 CEST (09:36 UTC) a section of the Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge) in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, collapsed during a rainstorm, killing forty-three people. The remains were demolished in June 2019. The replacement bridge, the Genoa-Saint George Bridge was inaugurated a year later.