Walkway collapses in Italy housing project, killing two and injuring a dozen

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Walkway Collapses In Italy Housing Project, Killing Two And Injuring A Dozen
Seven children, aged two to 10, were among the injured. Photo: PA Images
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A pedestrian walkway in a housing project in the Italian city of Naples has collapsed, killing two people and injuring a dozen others, Italian media reported on Tuesday.

The collapse overnight involved an extended family, killing a 29-year-old male and a 35-year-old woman, news agency ANSA reported.

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Seven children were among those injured in the collapse of a pedestrian walkway in Naples (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Seven children ages two to 10 were among the injured, two of whom are in intensive care.

The cause is still under investigation.

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Authorities evacuated the building where the collapse occurred and blocked the use of the pedestrian walkways in other sections of the so-called “Blue Sail” housing block.

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The building is part of a complex that is expected to undergo millions in renovations (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

The building, part of a huge complex of seven housing blocks built between 1962 and 1975, has been marked for 18 million euros (£15.1 million) in renovations.

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Four others have been demolished and two more are scheduled for demolition.

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