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The Via Canosa 7 building collapse was a deadly accident which occurred in Barletta, Italy on September 16, 1959. 58 people were killed and 12 injured in the structural collapse of a five-story housing complex just one year old. The collapse was caused by major faults in building procedures and safety standards; one effect was to put the whole Italian construction industry under scrutiny. ==Background== During the Italian economic boom, Barletta went through a period of fast industrial growth driven by the thriving textile and leather sectors, alongside increased use of agricultural technologies. This brought many people into the city from the countryside, and caused a critical housing shortage. New housing projects had to be built in very short time and cheaply, since laborers' salaries were quite low in the province. The city had no town plan up until 1967 and land prices were cheap, so any available spot was targeted with new construction proposals. This condition was widespread in the whole country since many big cities were being rebuilt after World War II, and the pressing need for masons and artisans led inexperienced constructors to the business, both lacking in skill and ethics. Community officers were prone to give licenses easily, conscious of the housing needs and often holding a stake in the ventures themselves. This phenomenon is widely known in Italy as ''Edilizia Selvaggia'' (''Wild building''). It brought many consequences, leading to accidents and deaths in the following decades and creating an unruly approach to the building business still visible as of today. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Via Canosa in Barletta building collapse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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