Overview
- A span over the Trigno River on State Road 16 partially collapsed after prolonged rain, according to Montenero di Bisaccia’s local police.
- The mayor said the road had been shut in advance, so no vehicles were on the bridge when it failed.
- Rail traffic on the Adriatic line is suspended in the affected sector as crews assess damage and water levels.
- Firefighters report more than 800 interventions across Abruzzo, Molise and Puglia, with extra teams sent from several neighboring regions.
- Authorities keep red alerts in place as flooding, landslides and precautionary evacuations continue, and the loss of the SS16 span cuts a key link between the two regions.