Passenger bus that entered tunnel in Italy set on fire

According to Italian press reports, a passenger bus on the A12 motorway between the towns of Recco and Nervi, heading towards the northwestern city of Genoa, began to burn as it passed through the Giugo Hill tunnel. in the afternoon.

While the inside of the tunnel was covered in smoke due to the fire on the bus, 37 people, including 1 child and 1 pregnant woman, were taken to the hospital among the passengers affected by the smoke.

The bus driver’s condition was declared critical. While the Italian fire brigade intervened in the fire, the bus was reported to have burned to the ground. It was noted that a malfunction in the bus’s heating and cooling system may have caused the fire.

Due to the incident, the road was closed to bidirectional traffic and a queue of vehicles for kilometers was generated. Autostrade, which operates the motorway, has asked drivers not to choose the A12 motorway for a while. (AA)