Summary

  • The Morandi bridge in Genoa collapsed while in use by vehicles

  • At least 35 people are dead, emergency officials say

  • Italian transport minister says the incident could be "an immense tragedy"

  • The bridge collapsed during extremely heavy rainfall in the area

Live Reporting

David Molloy, Laurence Peter and Ellis Palmer

  1. In photos: Aftermath of the collapse

    Huge sections of concrete lie in the stream after the collapseEPA

    The bridge spanned the Polcevera stream, which is now filled with concrete and steel

    A cluster of people work on the rubble of the streamEPA

    Rescue workers on the scene set to work attempting to find any casualties in the stream

    Rescue workers tend to a woman, whose face and identity are obscured, is tended to on a stretcherEPA

    Vehicles suffered heavy damage in the fall

  2. Italian transport minister: 'An immense tragedy'

    Italy's transport minister tweeted that he was closely following "with apprehension" the developments.

    He said he feared the accident would be "an immense tragedy".

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  3. In tweets: The collapse

    The Morandi bridge collapsed shortly before noon local time (10:00 GMT). Italian police quickly tweeted images of the area.

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    Fire officials also tweeted this dramatic photo of a vehicle perched on the edge of the collapsed section - and reports emerged that other vehicles may have been on the bridge when it fell.

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  4. Major bridge collapse an 'immense tragedy'

    A major motorway bridge has collapsed near the northern Italian city of Genoa, leading to vehicles falling some 100m (328ft).

    Italian Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said it was likely to be "an immense tragedy".

    We'll be rolling out live coverage here as the story develops.

    You can also read our main news story here.