Collapse at Bolzano Courthouse overnight; investigations are under way
The collapse affected at least a quarter of the building, where renovation and extension work was underway. As yet, no one is believed to have been involved.
At dawn this morning, at around 6 am, a large section of the roof of the Bolzano courthouse, a building dating from the Fascist era, collapsed. The collapse affected at least a quarter of the building, where renovation and extension work was underway. No one is believed to have been injured at this stage.
The fire brigade immediately secured the affected area and are carrying out initial inspections and technical checks. At the same time, the stability of the parts of the building involved is being assessed, with a view to planning the next steps. At present, no further details are available regarding the circumstances of the incident or the causes of the collapse. As the collapse occurred whilst the building was closed, no one was involved.
Prosecutor: “Now is the time to redeploy the workforce”
“The entire central section of the court is completely unusable; it is still too early to say what the causes are. We will now try to restore services as soon as possible and work out how to redeploy staff,” explains Prosecutor Axel Bisignano. The
