Genoa bridge collapse: thousands attend state funeral for victims
(The Guardian Italy)

President Sergio Mattarella among those at ceremony for 18 who died in tragedyAbout 3,000 people gathered in Genoa on Saturday for the state funeral for those killed in the collapse of the Morandi bridge.Rescue workers arriving at the ceremony were given a sustained round of applause, as the death toll rose to 41 after a couple from Turin and their nine-year old daughter were found beneath the rubble. Related: Italy´s populist government is failing its first big test over the Genoa tragedy | John Hooper Continue reading...