Italian public opinion is in a state of shock, while Venice is in mourning, after the tragic road accident with 21 deaths that occurred at night. This is a bus that fell off a bridge in Mestre, Venice, and caught fire. The bus, which was a hybrid (it had both natural gas and electric engines), was immediately engulfed in flames.

As the bus falls from the viaduct, from a height of 30 meters, and the fire that broke out immediately after, two minor children also lost their lives. According to the latest information, the two children who lost their lives there is an infant of a few months and a 12-year-old girl.

At this time, the first relatives of the 21 victims and the 15 injured are starting to arrive at the town’s campsite to identify the bodies of their loved ones.

The general prosecutor of Venice Bruno Cerci stated that “at this time we are not able to make a precise reconstruction of the events” referring to more details in the coming hours.

The aim is to ascertain whether the tragic accident came from a breakdown of the vehicle or a sudden health problem of the driver, 40-year-old Alberto Rizzotto. According to the first results of the investigations, the driver cannot be seen to try to brake, while the bus was on the bridge.

The four injured who are being treated in the intensive care unit have not yet been identified.

“Of the 15 injured, 11 have already been identified: 4 Ukrainians, 1 German, 1 French, 1 Croatian, 2 Spaniards and 2 Austrians” the district of Venice announced. They seem to have been on the bus in total 39 people.

The driver had picked up tourists from the historic center and taken them back to a campsite in the Marghera area. He worked for seven years in the business that owns the coach. “He was experienced,” said his shocked colleagues.

For “reveal scenes” the mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro spoke. There are no words, he emphasized.

It is about for the most serious traffic accident in the history of Venice.

According to Italian public television Rai, the injured have been transferred to various hospitals in the area.

The mayor of Venice announced that he preached on Wednesday day of mourning in his city.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her support to the families of the victims.