The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, expressed his condolences this Wednesday to his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, for the “tragic consequences” of the bus accident that killed 21 people on Tuesday night.
“President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa sent the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, a message of deepest condolences, regretting the tragic consequences of the bus accident that occurred in Mestre, in the Venice region, which caused the loss of numerous lives. lives, including children,” says a note published on the official website of the Presidency.
The authorities of Venice asked the Italian Government on Wednesday to declare three days of mourning in the region for the death of 21 people on a bus that fell from a viaduct on Tuesday night.
In addition to 21 confirmed deaths, there are at least 15 injured.
The passengers on the bus were mostly young foreign tourists returning to Venice from a nearby campsite.
The vehicle was an electric bus that caught fire after falling from a height of about 15 meters, knocking down the protection of the viaduct.
Source: TSF
