Tragic Accident Claims Lives of 21 Passengers in Devastating Bus Crash near Venice
Tragedy struck near Venice as a passenger bus tragically plunged from a bridge, claiming 21 lives and leaving 13 others injured The devastating incident has been described as an apocalyptic scene by Italian authorities
A passenger bus carrying numerous individuals returning home from work plummeted from a bridge near Venice, Italy. According to local authorities, this tragic incident resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people and left 13 others injured. The mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, described the scene as "apocalyptic."
"It veered completely off the road and plummeted from the bridge. The vehicle involved was a bus, traveling on a highway. Our hearts are heavy with grief," he conveyed.
Morris Ceron, the general director of the municipality of Venice, informed the Italian public broadcaster RAI that children are among those who lost their lives in the tragic incident.
Foreigners are also believed to have been aboard the vehicle, which was headed towards a campsite, he added.
"The Identification of the bodies is underway," Ceron told RAI.
Rescue workers at the scene were captured in photographs, attending to an overturned and twisted bus beneath a bridge. Mayor Brugnaro of Venice conveyed the scene as "apocalyptic" in a Facebook post. The Italian fire brigade initiated rescue operations at 19:45 p.m. local time (13:45 p.m. ET), according to a tweet on X, formerly referred to as Twitter.
Children are believed to be among the victims of the crash.
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The countrys president and prime minister expressed their condolences in the aftermath of the accident.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her heartfelt condolences for the tragic incident in Mestre, expressing both personal and governmental grief. She extended her thoughts and prayers to the victims, their families, and their friends. Additional updates on this developing story will follow.
