“An apocalyptic scene, no words,” Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro wrote On social media platform X, he announced a city-wide mourning for the victims.
Photos from the crash site showed the bus upside down, partially crushed and spewing smoke. Emergency responders, including firefighters, used ladders and flashing lights to climb onto the overturned vehicle and lift the victims. Alarms sounded and a helicopter flew overhead. videos From the view shown.
According to the Corriere del Veneto, a firefighter said “there are many deaths, many” as they walked away from the scene of the accident.
A great tragedy struck our community this evening.
I immediately ordered the city to mourn in memory of the many victims of the downed bus.
An apocalyptic scene, no words. pic.twitter.com/APnsQoPMkL— Luigi Brugnaro (@LuigiBrugnaro) October 3, 2023
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Tweeted His deepest condolences to the victims of the accident. He claimed to be in close touch with high officials in Venice.
Similarly, Italian President Sergio Mattarella called the mayor of Venice to offer his condolences for the “very grave tragedy”. Report on social media from the Office of the President.
Although local media said the cause of Tuesday’s crash was unclear, the incident echoed a catastrophic bridge collapse in Genoa in 2018 that killed 43 people when vehicles plunged nearly 150 feet during heavy rain. The tragedy occurred as more than 200 yards of the bridge collapsed and the infrastructure deteriorated. Dozens of people, mostly administrators and engineers, are responsible for the maintenance of the bridge He faced charges Manslaughter and undermining of traffic safety.
