Italy PM inaugurates reconstructed Genoa bridge

With a rainbow as a backdrop, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte inaugurated a newly constructed replacement bridge Monday in Gea.

But families of those killed when Morandi Bridge collapsed boycotted event, along with firefighters who pulled many of 43 de from smashed cars and trucks.

Two years ago this month, a stretch of Morandi Bridge suddenly gave way in a violent rainstorm, sending vehicles plunging to dry riverbed below.

new structure - a key artery for rthwestern Italian port city - was erected thanks to round--clock construction, even during COVID-19 pandemic.

Rain drenched new bridge, stopping just before ceremony which started with a recitation of names of de.

families of de agreed to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella privately but anunced y were skipping actual ceremony.

y're upset that company which maintained Morandi Bridge will still run new structure for a while more,  even though poor maintenance is being investigated as a possible cause of collapse.

Nine Italian air force jets flew in formation over bridge, trailing smoke in red, white and green colours of country's flag.

Prosecutors are probing what caused Morandi Bridge to collapse on Aug. 14, 2018, on eve of Italy's biggest summer holiday.