The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, this Wednesday expressed condolences to his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella for the “tragic consequences” of the bus accident that killed 21 people on Tuesday evening.
“President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa sent a message of sincere condolences to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, deploring the tragic consequences of the bus accident that occurred in Mestre, in the Venice area, which resulted in the loss of numerous lives, including children,” it says in a note published on the official website of the president.
Authorities in Venice this Wednesday asked the Italian government to declare three days of mourning in the region following the death of 21 people on a bus that fell from a viaduct on Tuesday evening.
In addition to the 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, damaging the viaduct’s protection.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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