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Italy – bus accident

At least 20 people died in a road accident in Mestre near Venice in northern Italy Tuesday evening, the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro, told la Repubblica. In addition, 40 people were reportedly injured, Reuters reported. A bus fell over the edge of a motorway bridge near the northern Italian city, according to the mayor. According to la Repubblica, the bus caught fire after falling off the ramp. The accident should have happened around 7:30 p.m. /ritzau/