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At least 21 people including two children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near the Italian city of Venice and caught fire, officials say.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The bus broke through a barrier and plunged near railway tracks in the district of Mestre, which is connected to Venice by a bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the dead are five Ukrainians, one German and the Italian driver, city prefect Michele Di Bari said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said a “huge tragedy” had taken place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “An apocalyptic scene, there are no words,” he said on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bus is thought to have been rented to take tourists between Venice and a campsite in the nearby Marghera district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The incident happened at about 19:45 (17:45 GMT) as the bus was reportedly taking tourists back to the campsite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some reports say the bus was powered by methane gas and fell on to power lines and caught fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi warned the death toll could rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The cause of the crash is not yet known and rescue workers are continuing to work at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At least 18 people are known to have been injured, five of them seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A reception point staffed by psychologists and psychiatrists has been set up at a nearby hospital to provide support for the victims’ families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she was following developments and expressed condolences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Our thoughts go out to the victims and their family and friends,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she stood by Italian leaders in this “moment of profound pain”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n