At least 21 people died on Tuesday and 18 were injured after a bus carrying tourists to a campground crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy and caught fire, the Reuters news agency reported, citing local officials.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in a tweet: "Fatal bus accident in Italy - what a horrific tragedy."
He added: "Polish thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families."
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement that her government's thoughts were with "the victims, their families and their friends."
Officials said the bus fell around 15 metres onto power lines and caught fire at around 7:45 p.m. local time, according to Reuters.
"It's an apocalyptic scene; I am speechless," Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Source: IAR, PAP, Reuters