President Áder Expresses Sympathy Over Genoa Bridge Collapse

  • 15 Aug 2018 9:18 AM
  • Hungary Matters
President Áder Expresses Sympathy Over Genoa Bridge Collapse
Hungarian President János Áder has expressed his condolences to his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella over the collapse of a motorway bridge near the port city of Genoa.

In his telegram, Áder expressed his sympathies to Mattarella and the families of the victims and wished those injured in the disaster a speedy recovery.

On Tuesday, a section of a concrete bridge built on the A10 motorway came down from a height of about 100 metres during a sudden and violent storm near Genoa, killing at least 22 people, according to the latest reports.

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