A bus crash in a Venice suburb kills at least 21 people

ROME (AP) — Italian authorities say at least 21 people have been killed when a bus crashed near the city of Venice after falling from an elevated street. The Venice prefect said that there were 15 survivors. The crash happened on Tuesday in Mestre which is a suburb of Venice. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro wrote on X that the scene of the crash was “apocalyptic” and that he had already declared the “city’s mourning” for the “numerous victims” who were on the bus. Local media said that the bus fell a few meters before crashing close to Mestre’s railway tracks where it caught fire. Emergency crews were on the scene. Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed her “deepest sorrow” after the crash.