Venice bus plunges off bridge

At least 21 people were killed after a bus carrying tourists crashed off an overpass and caught fire near Venice in northern Italy


Maerne
Chirignago-Zelarino
Spinea
Marghera 
Oriago
Malcontenta
MESTRE
Venice Marco Polo Airport
Ponte della Libertà
VENICE
Venetian Lagoon
2km 1.25 miles


Venice
Rome 
ITALY


Oct 3, 17:45GMT
Bus taking tourists from Venice to campsite in Marghera breaks through barrier and plunges almost 15m near railway tracks in Mestre district. Total of 39 people on board

Five Ukrainians, one German and Italian driver are among dead. 15 people injured, some seriously


Location of incident
Venice Mestre station
Via della Pila
Via della Libertà
Via Elettricità
Ponte Venpa
50m 55 yards


Sources: BBC, Reuters
Picture: Google Maps
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