The mayor of Venice declared a day of mourning on Wednesday, October 4, a day after the accident of a tourist bus that plunged under a highway, leaving at least 21 dead, including two children, among them Ukrainians, French and the Germans. The flags of official buildings in the Veneto region were lowered to half-mast at the request of its president Luca Zaia. Follow our live stream.
The bus was carrying tourists. Among the victims were “Ukrainian tourists,” a city hall spokesman told AFP. Among the injured were three Ukrainians, a Croat and a German, the spokesman told AFP. The identification of the victims took place during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday.
The accident happened shortly after 7:30 p.m The bus was traveling on behalf of the Venice public transport company between the historic center of Venice and a campsite, which explains that “the victims and injured belong to several nationalities, not only Italians,” according to Luca Zaia.
Lots of reactions. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni immediately expressed “her deepest condolences.” “Our thoughts this evening are with the Italian people, the families and relatives of the victims of the terrible tragedy in Venice,” wrote Emmanuel Macron on the X platform (formerly Twitter).