A bus falls from a bridge in Venice: at least 20 dead, the mayor describes an “apocalyptic scene” – Media7
A terrible accident.
At least 20 people died Tuesday in the accident of a bus that fell from a bridge on the outskirts of Venice, in northern Italy, said the city’s mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, quoted by the newspaper La Repubblica.
“A tragedy struck our community this evening”, causing “many victims among the people present on board the bus which fell” from a bridge near Mestre, on the mainland, said on X (formerly Twitter) the mayor, describing “an apocalyptic scene”.
Un immane tragedia ha colpito questa sera la nostra comunità.
You will have to wait for the city fight, in memory of the speedy number that was on the dead bus.
Una scene apocalittica, non ci sono parole. pic.twitter.com/APnsQoPMkL
— Luigi Brugnaro (@LuigiBrugnaro) October 3, 2023
The bus “caught fire” after the fall
According to Venice firefighters, the bus “caught fire” after falling from a bridge spanning a railway line between Mestre and Marghera, two towns that are part of Venice.
You will be safe or otherwise due to morti certification and a quarantine period following the incident of the Pullman precipitate on a horse in Mestre. The tragic balance sheet seems to be destined to be dirty The prime photo taken from the farm images of Tg1 and Tg2 Rai https://t.co/cUObC24Hyf pic.twitter.com/F4AsbA5maJ
— Agenzia ANSA (@Agenzia_Ansa) October 3, 2023
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni immediately expressed “her deep condolences”. “I am in contact with Mayor Luigi Brugnaro and Minister (of Transport) Matteo Salvini to follow the news of this tragedy,” she said in a statement.
