Parts of the courthouse in Bolzano collapsed – one injured

The incident is said to have occurred shortly after 6:00 a.m. At that time, according to the operations commander of the professional fire brigade, as Rai Südtirol reported, work was being carried out in the court.

Background: Location of the courthouse in Bolzano

In the area behind the colonnades of the regional court, a gaping hole had opened up; stones and parts of the building lay on the square, South Tyrolean media reported. The area around the courthouse was cordoned off on a large scale, it was stated.

The professional fire brigade conducted an initial on-site inspection. Using a turntable ladder, it also gained an overview of the situation from above, among other things.

How the collapse occurred was initially unclear and was the subject of investigations. According to information available so far, no one was trapped under the rubble.

Deployment of the professional fire brigade

Bolzano is the capital of the autonomous province of South Tyrol in Italy. The building affected is the regional court located there.

APA, 16.7.2026, emphasized in its report that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. South Tyrolean media had simultaneously reported on the extent of the damage.

The emergency services were quickly on the scene, as the courthouse is located in the city area and the major response was coordinated immediately. In addition to the professional fire brigade, other relief forces were involved.

Extent and damage at the regional court

At the time of the initial reports, the cleanup work and documentation of the damage situation by the fire brigade were underway. Stones and parts of the building lay scattered across the square behind the colonnades.

The authorities announced that they would vigorously investigate the cause of the incident. The initial priority was securing the surrounding area.

The closures extended over a wide area around the judicial complex. This was intended to prevent further entry into the danger zone.

Investigations into the cause of the incident

South Tyrolean media reported consistently that a cleaning worker was affected. He had been in the entrance area at the time of the collapse.

The responsible agencies coordinated the measures on site while the investigations into the cause of the collapse had begun. Further details on the exact sequence of events were initially not provided.

Reactions and further steps

Securing the scene of operations and searching for any other possible victims were the top priority, according to the operations command. The turntable ladder had been deployed, according to their own statements, in order to gain an overview also from above.