Premier Giuseppe Conte will go to
Genoa later on Tuesday after a highway bridge collapsed in the
northern city, taking many lives.
Conte will also spend Wednesday in Genoa, premier office
sources said.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Danilo Toninelli on
Monday described the collapse of a motorway viaduct in Genoa as
an "inhuman tragedy".
"I am following what has happened in Genoa with maximum
apprehension, which looks like being an inhuman tragedy,"
Toninelli said via Twitter.
"We are in close contact with the highways agency and we are
going to the scene with deputy minister Rixi.
"My total support and the moment is with the city".
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said that the government was
working to save lives.
"We are following the situation of the Genoa bridge collapse
minute by minute," Salvini said via Twitter.
"I thank the 200 fire fighters (and all the other heroes) who
are already working to save lives".
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