One, allegedly taken just weeks ago, appears to show cables hanging from the bridge’s sides.
Another reportedly taken in the past few days shows concrete crumbling from its pylons.
Government ministers have expressed outrage over the catastrophe, which is being blamed on poor maintenance by Autostrade Per Italia, the private company operating the stretch.
The 50-year-old bridge, part of a toll motorway linking Genoa with southern France, collapsed in torrential rain, sending dozens of vehicles plunging 150ft. Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said there was “no doubt” Autostrade was responsible for ensuring the safety of the bridge as part of its contract to run the highway and collect tolls.
“This is a tragedy that is unacceptable in a modern society,” he said.
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“We have already announced that we will begin the process of revoking the Autostrade concession.”
Deputy PM Matteo Salvini said execs had earned “billions” from tolls but “did not spend the money they were supposed to”. The Ponte Morandi’s condition has become a focus of public debate.
Salvatore Lorefice, 58, who lives next to the bridge, said cement had fallen off the structure as early as the 1980s. ITV presenter Tom Bradby has been blasted for his News At Ten report in which he asked: “How often have all of us driven over a motorway bridge? Has it ever crossed your mind that it might actually fall down beneath you?”
Social media users branded his remarks “flippant and smug”.