A bus has fallen from a viaduct in northern Italy. Italian media report at least 21 deaths, including two minors, and twelve injuries.
Italian media report that it was a coach with some Eastern European tourists on board. There are also said to be at least four missing people. A major fire immediately broke out after the accident.
It is not known what caused the bus to drive off the viaduct. According to Italian media, the vehicle drove through a fence and then fell at least 10 meters. The bus ended up on a railway line. Local authorities in Venice have activated the ‘major emergency’ protocol. The fire brigade is still busy extinguishing the fire.
Mayor Luigi Brugnaro speaks on X of an ‘enormous tragedy’ and ‘numerous victims’ for Venice. He says he has no words for the ‘apocalyptic scene’. He says the bus was mostly full of people returning from work. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also said via X that she sympathized with the victims and their families.