Motorway bridge in Italy's Genoa collapses, dozens reportedly dead

A motorway bridge has partially collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, local media reported on Tuesday.

Emergency crews from fire brigade, Civil Protection agency, and police were on the scene, along with ambulances from the nearest hospitals, according to Ansa news agency.

Local Adnkronos News Agency reported that dozens dead among the people fell off the bridge.

Other sources also said that several cars were involved in the collapse.

The collapsed is "Morandi Bridge" connecting the highway A10 to the western part of the city, in a populous neighborhood called Sampierdarena.

The partial collapse involved a portion of about 100 meters, and might be due to a structural failure of the high bridge, according to reports citing civil protection and firefighter sources.