Mestre, all victims of the overpass massacre identified

  The toll from the tragic accident of the bus that fell from the Vempa overpass is 21 dead and 15 injured. The victims have all been identified: they are nine Ukrainian citizens, four Romanians, three Germans, an Italian (the driver), a Croatian, two Portuguese and a South African. The bus was returning to Marghera after being in Venice. The victims also include a newborn, a 12-year-old and a minor girl. The vehicle crashed after touching electricity wires, falling about fifteen metres. At least 20 dead, including 2 children, and 15 injured with 5 people in serious conditions, after a bus with numerous people on board fell from a height of 15 meters in Mestre (Venice).

Among the victims, Ukrainian citizens and a German, as well as the Italian driver. "The vehicle was going from Venice to Marghera, it was full of people returning home from work. It flew down, we don't know what happened." The mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro said, adding that the death toll is provisional and will be a number destined to rise. According to the mayor, the dynamics of the accident are not known at the moment. Following the impact the vehicle broke down. set on fire. Rescue operations are still underway.

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