Italy shocked by massacre-like accident

An investigation has been launched into the bus accident in Mestre, Venice, Italy, in which 21 people lost their lives.

The repercussions of the accident in which the passenger bus going from Mestre to Marghera fell off the overpass last night at around 8:00 p.m. local time continue in the country. According to the Italian press, the Venice Prosecutor General’s Office has launched an investigation into the accident.

The bus, whose speed records from security cameras and radar were examined, was reported to have attempted to stop while traveling at a speed of 50 kilometers per hour on the flyover, but then veered off the road and crashed. It was stated that the possibility that the bus driver had become ill or that the railings on the side of the road were weak were evaluated.

Massimo Fiorese, CEO of the La Linea Spa bus company, said in a statement to the La Presse agency: “No one still knows exactly what happened. There is a fixed camera on the flyover. From what I can see in the images, we see that it is coming at a speed of less than 50 kilometers. We see that the traffic lights are on, he must have braked. The vehicle then leans against the guardrail and falls. The bus is not completely on fire. Spit out some flames. “It would have been an even worse tragedy if it had caught fire en masse,” he said.

On the other hand, the Venice Governorate reported that 15 people survived the accident in which 21 people died and 11 of them were identified. According to this; Among the 11 injured are four Ukrainians, two Spaniards, two Austrians, one German, one French and one Croatian.

Meanwhile, it was reported that four injured people continue to receive treatment in intensive care.

Although the bodies of the deceased were sent to Forensic Medicine for an autopsy, it was found that identification work continues.

GAMBIAN WORKERS SAVED THE INJURED

While the remains of the bus were removed from where it fell, it was stated that the prosecution’s investigations into the remains would continue.

Italian bus driver Alberto Rizzotto, 40, who died in the accident, was claimed to have 7 years of experience.

Meanwhile, the press reported that Gambian worker Boubacar Touré, who was the first to arrive at the scene of the accident, pulled 3 or 4 people, including a child, from the bus.

The Italian press covered the accident with the headlines “Massacre”, “Judgment Day” and “Tragedy”. (AA)