Italy Bridge Collapse: Genoa Prepares For State Funeral

Italian President Sergio Mattarella is due to preside over a state funeral for eighteen of the victims of Tuesday’s bridge collapse in Genoa.

Mr Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will lead mourners at the ceremony at a hall in the city.

So far thirty-eight individuals are confirmed to have died in the disaster and 5 are still unaccounted for.

Some families are reportedly staying away from Saturday’s ceremony because of anger at the government.

The collapse of a section of the Morandi motorway bridge and the deaths of those crossing in vehicles have led to a fierce debate in Italy about the nation’s infrastructure.