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

House speaker expresses condolences to Italian counterparts

Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér has expressed his condolences to Italian Senate President Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati and Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico over the collapse of a motorway bridge near the port city of Genoa, parliament’s press chief said on Wednesday.

Kövér expressed his deepest sympathies with his Italian colleagues and the families of the victims of the tragedy and wished a speedy recovery to those who had been injured, Zoltán Szilágyi said.

On Tuesday, an 80m section of a concrete bridge built on the A10 motorway came down during a sudden and violent storm near Genoa, killing at least 42 people, according to the latest reports.

Photo: MTI/EPA/Luca Zennaro

Source: MTI