The death toll from Tuesday's
highway bridge collapse in Genoa is 38, the prefect's office
said Thursday.
The figure is provisional as many people are unaccounted for
and 15 people are injured, including nine seriously.
Three children are among the victims.
Four French nationals and two Albanians are also among the
dead.
Genoa Chief Prosecutor Francesco Cozzi said Thursday that
"there could be 10 to 20 people still missing".
Liguria Governor Giovanni Toti said Thursday that rescuers
were unlikely to find any more survivors.
He said that, as the hours passed, "it is not very likely to
find survivors".
"Some of the injured people are still in a serious
condition," he added.
"The condition of one is particularly worrying". He added
that the region was taking action to help over 600 people who
are unable to access their homes because of the disaster.
"In the next few days 30 homes will be available for the
people made homeless by the Morandi bridge (collapse)," he said.
"One hundred more will arrive later, but the commitment is to
give a home to everyone by the end of the year".
He added that it will not be possible to render the houses
under the bridge fit for use again.
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