A tragic accident occurred in the Mestre district of Venice on Tuesday evening. At least twenty people were killed in the accident, according to the Ansa news agency.
Italy: A terrible accident this evening in Mestre, just a few kilometers from Venice. A public transport bus fell from an elevated road onto the track near the station. There are also several injured and casualties. Pray for 🇮🇹🙏 pic.twitter.com/zh8LFUVQgh
— Franckalbert (@Franckalbert201) October 3, 2023
As Ansa reports, the natural gas bus went off an elevated road, landed on the railroad tracks next to the road and caught fire. There are many firefighters, ambulances and police officers on site.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her dismay after the bus accident. “My thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends. “I am in close contact with Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi to follow the news of this tragedy,” Meloni said in a statement.
Esprimo is the most profondo cordoglio, my personal and the Governo tutto, according to the serious incidente avvenuto in Mestre. Il pensiero va all time e ai loro family e amici. Sono in contact with the Sindaco @LuigiBrugnaro and with the minister @Piandosim for next comment…
— Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) October 3, 2023
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro spoke of a “terrible tragedy” that struck his city in the evening. “An apocalyptic scene, there are no words,” Brugnaro said in a post on the online platform X (formerly Twitter).
At least twenty dead in bus crash #Mestre #Italy. The vehicle fell 30 meters. Still no further information about the accident pic.twitter.com/Q7BKEKmgnL
— Globeclips (@globeclip) October 3, 2023
The railway line between Mestre on the mainland and the lagoon city of Venice was interrupted. The exact circumstances of the accident – including whether the vehicle was a tourist bus – are still unclear. (lst/sda)
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