# Italian officials sentenced to jail for deadly Genoa bridge collapse

An Italian court has sentenced former officials and executives to prison terms for the 2018 collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa, which killed 43 people. The defendants were found guilty of multiple charges including manslaughter and safety violations. The verdict marks a rare instance of corporate and government accountability for a major infrastructure failure in Italy.

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## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c36dnz1zez5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:56:43 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/genoa-bridge-tragedy-former-italian-motorways-boss-sentenced-12-years) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:25:57 GMT
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/16/ex-ceo-of-italian-motorway-sentenced-to-12-years-for-genoa-bridge-collapse?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:43:46 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/16/former-italian-motorway-chief-sentenced-over-bridge-collapse?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:04:06 +0000