Venice Bus Attack Italy: 21 people, including two children, die after bus plunges from bridge in Venice
At least 21 passengers, including two children, died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, media reports said.
According to reports, the bus was heading from Venice to nearby Marghera.
Four or five people are unaccounted for, officials told ANSA.
Police sources told ANSA that two children were among the victims and Veneto Governor Luca Zaia confirmed that minors were involved in the disaster.
Francesco Martino, chief of staff of the prefecture of Venice, told CNN that 18 people were also injured in the crash and that authorities were still trying to determine what caused it.
Reactions:
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed condolences and wrote on X: "I express my personal and the Government's deepest condolences for the serious accident that occurred in Mestre. Our thoughts go out to the victims and their family and friends. I am in close contact with the Mayor @LuigiBrugnaro and with the Minister@Piantedosim to follow the news on this tragedy."
Esprimo il più profondo cordoglio, mio personale e del Governo tutto, per il grave incidente avvenuto a Mestre. Il pensiero va alle vittime e ai loro famigliari e amici. Sono in stretto contatto con il Sindaco @LuigiBrugnaro e con il Ministro @Piantedosim per seguire le notizie…
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) October 3, 2023
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro shared an image of the crashed bus and posted on X: "A huge tragedy struck our community this evening. I immediately ordered the city to mourn, in memory of the numerous victims who were on the crashed bus. An apocalyptic scene, there are no words."
Un’immane tragedia ha colpito questa sera la nostra comunità.
— Luigi Brugnaro (@LuigiBrugnaro) October 3, 2023
Ho disposto da subito il lutto cittadino, in memoria delle numerose vittime che erano nell’autobus caduto.
Una scena apocalittica, non ci sono parole. pic.twitter.com/APnsQoPMkL
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said: "My deepest condolences to the families of the victims and those injured in the serious accident in Mestre."
Le mie più sentite condoglianze alle famiglie delle vittime ed ai feriti del grave incidente di Mestre.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) October 3, 2023
Sono vicina al Presidente Mattarella, al Presidente Meloni ed al sindaco di Venezia Brugnaro in questo momento di profondo dolore.
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