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Milan Prepares CityLife District for Reopening After Generali Sign Collapse

Temporary anchoring now secures the collapsed sign pending certified clearance for public access.

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Overview

  • M5 Tre Torri metro station resumed service on July 1 following the June 30 collapse of the steel support structure for the Generali sign atop Torre Hadid.
  • Fire brigade teams have finished stabilization work and installed temporary anchoring on the truss to hold the 15-metre-high sign in place before dismantling begins.
  • The Milan Prosecutor’s Office has seized the roof area and opened a crollo colposo inquiry under pm Francesca Celle and Maura Ripamonti to establish negligence or liability.
  • Calogero Turturici, commander of the Vigili del Fuoco di Milano, ruled the failure a mechanical collapse and rejected heat stress as a cause, though some engineering experts continue to investigate temperature effects.
  • Generali and contractors CMB Società Cooperativa and La Giudice are set to dismantle the sign piece by piece once engineering inspections are complete and safety certifications are granted.