According to Italian media, the bus fell from a viaduct onto a railway line. The accident took place in the city of Mestre.
A serious bus crash that occurred in Mestre, Venice, has caused “numerous casualties” after the burning vehicle fell off a ramp. Local media claim the number of deaths exceeds fifteen. In addition, dozens of people have been injured.
“A great tragedy has struck our community this afternoon. I immediately ordered the city to mourn, in memory of the numerous victims who were in the overturned bus. An apocalyptic scene, there are no words for it,” said Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro, on the social network
Following the accident, which occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m., on the Vespa pedestrian bridge, numerous ambulances and firefighters gathered at the scene, as trains traveled between Mestre and Venice’s Santa Lucía station.
Source: EITB
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