2023-10-04 09:28:07
A serious bus accident in Venice shocked Italy on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on the overpass of the slip road that leads from the Mestre district to Marghera and the A4 motorway. On the first downhill stretch, the hybrid bus, which was powered by methane gas, broke through the railing for reasons that are still unclear, flew more than ten meters and landed between a warehouse and the tracks of Mestre train station, where it immediately caught fire . According to the responsible prefecture, 21 people were killed, including two children. There is also said to be a person from Germany among the victims; There was no official confirmation of this. 15 people were injured, some seriously. Some of the first victims recovered were apparently burned.
The bus, described as “brand new”, was intended to take passengers back to the “Hu” campsite in Marghera after a trip to the lagoon city; Such day trips are common in Venice. Located at the beginning of Strada Romea, the property offers a shuttle service to Venice. The campsite, which also has a large indoor swimming pool, mainly accommodates foreign guests. As the Ansa news agency reported, there were tourists of various nationalities on board: Ukrainians, French, Croatians and Germans.
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So far there is only speculation about the cause of the accident. The Italian media say that the driver, a 40-year-old Italian, may have lost control of the bus due to a seizure. The man also died. The investigators are hoping that surveillance cameras that keep an eye on the traffic at the location will provide clarification. The condition of the approximately 70-year-old bridge should also be checked. Rail traffic between the mainland and the lagoon city was disrupted for hours. Mestre is the part of Venice on the mainland. Almost 200,000 people live there.
Emergency services were at the scene of the accident with numerous ambulances. Doctors and emergency personnel were called into service and hospital beds were made available. The bus’s hot batteries made it difficult for the fire department to extinguish the fire. The mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) of “a terrible tragedy that struck our community this evening. An apocalyptic scene, there are no words.”
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella phoned the mayor shortly after the accident. Numerous expressions of condolence also came from abroad. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responded by saying: “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.”
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