The operator bridge makes half a billion available

genoa - The operator of the bridge that collapsed in Genoa on Tuesday, killing 42 people, pledged half a billion euros to settle the disaster.

'We will do everything we can to compensate the victims and survivors of the collapsed bridge disaster for their suffering. 'Fabio Cerchiai and Giovanni Castellucci, the heads of Autostrade per l'Italia, said the operator of the Morandi bridge over the Polcevera river that collapsed in the Italian port city on Tuesday.

The duo expressed deep sadness about the victims during a press conference on Saturday and announced that the toll road company will set up a fund for the survivors of the victims. The operator is owned by a conglomerate of companies that is partly owned by the Italian Benetton family.