Day: October 3, 2023

Situation Report: Venice Bus Crash

At 7:45 PM on October 3, a passenger bus crashed through a barrier, over a bridge, and into several power lines in Mestre, Italy, near Venice. Twenty-one passengers, including two children, are confirmed dead, with at least forty more injured. At this time, local authorities have confirmed that several Ukrainian, German, Bulgarian, French, Spanish, and Croatian passengers were on board. There have been no reports of Americans injured or killed at this time.

21 tourists have been killed in a bus crash in the Mestre suburb of Venice on October 3 at 7:45 PM. No Americans have been confirmed injured or deceased.

On October 3 at 7:45 PM, in the Mestre area of Venice, Italy, a tour bus fell off of a highway bridge into a railyard, resulting in a reported 21 deaths and 40 possible injuries. Foreigners were killed in the crash, but no Americans have been confirmed on board at this time. Rail service between Venice and mainland Italy is expected to be delayed in the coming hours.

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