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Italian police arrest six executives linked to Genoa bridge collapse
Italian financial police have issued arrest warrants against six executives following an investigation over the Morandi bridge collapse in Genoa in 2018.
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Italian financial police have issued arrest warrants against six executives as part of an investigation stemming from the Genoa bridge collapse.
The six suspects are current and former managers of Italy's main private highway operator, Autostrade SpA.
Former CEO Giovanni Castelluci, maintenance director Michele Donferri Mitelli and operations manager Paolo Berti were placed under house arrest, while three managers still working for the company face restrictive measures.
The six suspects are being investigated for safety lapses and public contract fraud.
43 people were killed when the Morandi bridge collapsed during a rainstorm on 14 August 2018.