At least 21 people have died, but there are fears this figure could rise as rescue operations continue. | ITV National News
Officials said there were 15 survivors from the crash, which happened in Mestre, a suburb of Venice, but exact details of those who escaped are unclear.
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the scene of the crash was "apocalyptic" and that he had already declared the "city’s mourning" for the "numerous victims" who were on the bus. According to local media, the bus fell a few metres before crashing close to Mestre’s railway tracks, where it caught fire. Emergency crews were at the scene."I express my deepest condolences, my personal and that of the entire government, for the serious accident that occurred in Mestre," she posted on social media."I am in close contact with the Mayor Luigi Brugnaro and with the Minister Matteo Piantedosi to follow the news on this tragedy.
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