"Apocalyptic" bus crash near Venice kills at least 20, Italian authorities say

A bus crashed near the Italian city of Venice after falling from an elevated street, killing at least 20 people and injuring others on Tuesday, authorities said.

The bus was carrying foreign tourists, including Ukrainians, Renato Boraso, a Venice city official, said. Boraso said the bus was bringing tourists to a camping site. Italian media reported that German tourists were also aboard the bus.

Venice prefect Michele Di Bari said that at least 20 people were killed, including two children, and that there were 15 survivors from the crash in the Mestre suburb of Venice.