Bus carrying Chinese tourists crashes in Italy, killing one
According to ANSA, a fatal incident occurred on Sunday in Italy involving a tourist bus. The vehicle collided with the start of a safety barrier on a nearby motorway, injuring several individuals and resulting in one fatality.
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- Published Date: 10:19 | 04 August 2024
- Modified Date: 10:19 | 04 August 2024
The bus hit the beginning of a crash barrier on a motorway not far from the city of Arezzo in Tuscany for reasons that remain unclear, according to ANSA.
Pictures taken by the fire brigade show how the windscreen of the bus was literally pierced by the crash barrier.
According to the regional president of Tuscany, Eugenio Giani, the occupants of the coach were Chinese tourists.
Of the 45 people on board the bus, 25 were injured, including two seriously, according to ANSA.
Rescue workers had difficulties getting some of the passengers out of the bus, which was wedged in the crash barrier, but were ultimately able to free them all, according to authorities.