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That picture suggests the cables failed, maybe at the anchor points.
The individual bridge decks appear to be fairly intact,
suggesting the first 'armchair expert' verdict that Italian construction companies
'always have to cheat on the cement content of their concrete to pay the Mafia their cut'
isn't the case here.
mespilus
This happened a little while ago--another Italian bridge collapsed, but fortunately there was almost no traffic on it at the time and only two people were injured:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/08/lockdown-keeps-casualty-figure-low-as-italian-bridge-collapses