Italy Bridge Collapse: Firefighters Haven’t Given Up Hope as Fire Disrupts Rescue

Firefighters and rescue workers stand at the site of collapsed Morandi Bridge in the port city of Genoa, Italy on Aug. 17, 2018. Reuters/Stefano Rellandini

A fire in the rubble of the collapsed bridge in Genoa, Italy, has disrupted rescue workers searching for survivors.

Clouds of white smoke from the fire held up part of the operation on Friday, Aug. 17, as Italians prepared to bury the 38 victims of the disaster.