Rescue workers say they hold out little hope of finding any more survivors in the tangled debris of the motorway bridge that collapsed in Genoa. Search and rescue operations continued even though fire fighters and police were not hearing any cries for help. “We are no longer hearing any audible signs of life, but we are not going to stop searching,” Luciano Roncalli, a fire service officer, told The Telegraph. “Due to the huge slabs of cement there is still a chance of surviving in a big void inside the rubble, so just because we cannot hear anything doesn’t mean there is no hope.” Emergency officials used tall hydraulic cranes to gingerly lift away large chunks of reinforced cement. Every big piece of rubble that is removed triggers a new search scenario, requiring a fresh set of sniffer dogs – 30 dog units are working on the site – as well as a new round of checks by search cameras and other listening devices. Passers-by stopped to take macabre pictures of smashed trucks and cars that were being towed to a nearby IKEA parking lot, temporarily transformed into a staging area for search and rescue vehicles. Red rescue helicopters took off and landed in a dried-up river bed just yards from the collapsed bridge. Local residents said the bridge had survived a number of flash floods and landslides in past years. Run-off from the mountains behind Genoa dumps debris into the Polcevera river, which passes under the bridge as it flows toward the sea. “Everyone in Genoa knew the bridge was in bad condition, but as usual it is we citizens who pay the price for these national disgraces,” said Barbara Logrippo, 43, who lives in the area. Cars and trucks are left on a section of the collapsed Morandi highway bridge in Genoa Credit: Nicola Marfisi/AP Marina Guagliata and her daughter Camilla Scabini, 24, were walking beneath the bridge on Tuesday when they were hit by chunks of concrete as it disintegrated. "Incredibly, they are alive,” Maurizio Scabini, who is the husband of Marina and the father of Camilla, told The Telegraph outside Villa Scazzi hospital. "It is going to be a long recovery, but they are here." The pair were treated by doctors for broken ribs, a broken pelvis, injuries to their lungs and flesh wounds. As Italians asked how such a major piece of infrastructure could simply collapse without warning, the government said it intends to hit the company that manages the motorway with a huge fine of 150 million euros. Rescue personnel use cranes to sort through debris from the Morandi motorway bridge Credit: VALERY HACHE/ AFP The coalition government said it wants to revoke the contract awarded to Autostrade per l'Italia. Benetton controls Autostrade through its Atlantia holding company. "The first thing that should happen is that the heads of Autostrade per l'Italia should step down. And given that there have been breaches (of contract), I announce that we have begun the process for the eventual revocation of their contract and a fine of 150 million euros,” transport minister Danilo Toninelli said on Facebook. A truck is perched on the remaining section of the collapsed Morandi bridge Credit: STEFANO RELLANDINI/ REUTERS Far-right leader Matteo Salvini, who is also co-deputy prime minister, said he was in "absolute agreement" with Mr Toninelli. As the coalition, which consists of The League party and the Five Star Movement, called for heads to roll, it emerged that the founder of Five Star had previously opposed plans to build a new motorway that would have alleviated pressure on the A10, which crosses the Morandi bridge. Beppe Grillo, the founder of Five Star, dismissed warnings that the Morandi bridge could collapse as “a fairy tale” on his widely-read blog.
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