Italian officials sentenced for Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43

The former chief executive of Italy’s motorway operator Autostrade per l’Italia, Giovanni Castellucci, was sentenced on Wednesday to twelve years in prison for his role in the 2018 collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa. The court found him guilty of multiple counts of manslaughter and culpable homicide, holding him responsible for the negligence that led to the fatal failure of the structure, which killed 43 people and injured dozens more.

The ruling concludes a lengthy judicial process that began shortly after the disaster, during which investigators uncovered serious lapses in maintenance, inadequate inspections, and the use of substandard materials under Castellucci’s oversight. The sentence, which can be appealed, underscores the Italian justice system’s effort to hold senior officials accountable for public safety failures and may prompt further scrutiny of the country’s infrastructure management practices.