Italian authorities are putting an action plan together as a supervolcano in the region is on the brink of eruption for the first time in almost 500 years.
03.10.2023 - 21:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
At least 21 people have been killed after a bus smashed onto a railway track near Venice, in Italy, this evening. Two children are understood to be among those who have tragically died after a bus full of passengers veered off the road and plummeted onto the railway line.
A major emergency response has been declared, with the mayor describing the incident as an "apocalyptic scene". The bus ended up on its roof after falling at least 10 metres from an elevated section of a major link road in Mestre, the Mirror reports.
Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro has said "at least are 21 dead, a huge tragedy" as emergency services deal with the crash. It is believed dozens more are seriously injured. Police, firefighters and several ambulances remain at the scene. The circumstances surrounding the crash are not currently known.
Witness Leonardo told LaPresse: “I heard heavy braking, I thought it was a train. Then the noise of the impact, a thud. I was alarmed and looking out I saw smoke and heard people screaming for help.
“As I was reaching the bus, the screams turned into a horrifying dead silence, which stopped my blood. I wanted to help but I was blocked by a friend of mine and a policewoman, because the bus was still on fire and risk of explosion.”
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said: "I express my deepest condolences, my personal and that of the entire government, for the serious accident that occurred in Mestre. My thoughts go to the victims and their families and friends.
"I am in close contact with the mayor Luigi Brugnaro and with the minister Matteo Piantedosi for follow the news on this tragedy".
The railway line between Mestre and central Venice has been suspended due to the accident. A "major emergencies" has also been
Italian authorities are putting an action plan together as a supervolcano in the region is on the brink of eruption for the first time in almost 500 years.
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