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World Business Report: First broadcast 2018/08/15 22:32 GMT: State of Emergency Follows Bridge Collapse

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Genoa Bridge Collapse Sparks Safety Fears

First broadcast 2018/08/15 22:32 GMT

First broadcast 2018/08/15 22:32 GMT: State of Emergency Follows Bridge Collapse

State of Emergency Follows Bridge Collapse

BBC World Service - World Business Report, State of Emergency Follows Bridge Collapse

There are now fears for the safety of some other 60s concrete constructions.

With at least 38 dead, Italy is absorbing a disaster that many feel should not happen in a modern European country; the collapse of a major motorway bridge. We hear from Mark Hansford, editor of the New Civil Engineer magazine. Also in the programme, the Ugandan Afrobeat singer and opposition MP Bobi Wine has been arrested, after his driver was shot and killed. Our reporter in Kampala tells us what is currently known about the case. Following a recent heatwave across Europe, new research suggests the next few years could see an increased likelihood of extreme temperatures. Ruth Valerio of the Tearfund charity says hotter than average weather should act as a wake-up call. Shares of Asian video game companies like Tencent Holdings and Nexon have fallen sharply due to concerns over delays to the release of new games. Tom Wijman, head of global games market research at video game consultancy New Zoo, tells us what's behind the delays. Plus our reporter in Mongolia finds out about efforts there to tackle widespread dinosaur fossil smuggling.

Photo description: Morandi motorway bridge in Genoa after a section collapsed
Photo credit: PIERO CRUCIATTI/AFP/Getty Images

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