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Partial Collapse of Generali Sign Triggers Evacuation at Milan’s Torre Hadid

Authorities have secured the CityLife district for a technical investigation following a partial sign collapse.

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Overview

  • In the pre-dawn hours of June 30, the 15-meter-tall Generali sign atop Zaha Hadid’s Torre Hadid collapsed onto itself without falling to the ground.
  • Firefighters operating four vehicles and local police evacuated Piazza Tre Torri, closed the M5 Tre Torri metro station and fenced off the CityLife Shopping District.
  • Assicurazioni Generali confirmed that no injuries occurred and that surrounding structures were unharmed in the incident.
  • The 192-meter, 44-story skyscraper remains off-limits to staff and visitors pending safety clearance.
  • Engineering teams have launched a probe into potential structural component failures after ruling out severe weather as a cause.