
A serious accident was registered this evening in Venice, Italy. A bus fell from the overpass and then burst into flames. According to reports, about 12 people were injured and 21 lost their lives, among them two children.
The figures of the victims may change, according to the Italian media, as it has not yet been officially verified by the relevant institutions how many people were on board and what line the bus was, tourist or urban transport.
The event is said to have happened around 19:30, where the bus left the overpass platform, Rizzardi in Mestre broke the surrounding fence of the overpass and fell on the electricity cables. It is then reported that flames engulfed the bus as it ended up on the train tracks below the overpass.

The Local Health Authority 3 of Venice has activated the "major emergency" protocol, which provides for the availability of all hospital emergency rooms and the withdrawal of reinforcement personnel.
The mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, also reacted to the accident, describing the accident as an apocalyptic scene.
"Një tragjedi e madhe goditi komunitetin tonë këtë mbrëmje. Unë menjëherë urdhërova qytetin të mbante zi në kujtim të viktimave të shumta që ishin në autobusin e rënë. Një skenë apokaliptike, nuk ka fjalë", tha ai.
Gjithashtu edhe kryeministrja e Italisë, Giorgia Meloni ka reaguar për aksidentit tragjik, ajo ka shprehu ngushëllimet për familjarët e viktimave teksa shtoi se po ndjek me vëmendje zhvillimin e situatës.
"Deep condolences, I am following the developments with Mayor Brugnaro and Minister Piantedosi. I express my deepest condolences, personally and to the entire government, for the serious accident that occurred in Mestre. My thoughts go out to the victims, their family and friends. I am in close contact with the mayor Luigi Brugnaro and with the minister Matteo Piantedosi to follow the news on this tragedy ", said Meloni.
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