A bus has plunged off a flyover in
southern Italy leaving at least 38 people
dead, rescue services say.
The bus hit several vehicles before
smashing through a parapet and toppling
down a steep slope near the town of
Avellino, in the Campania region.
At least 10 people have been injured, some
of them seriously, Italian media report.
The bus was taking about 50 people,
including children, back to Naples following
a pilgrimage, reports say.
The cause of the accident is not clear. The
driver of the coach is said to be among the
dead.
"The situation is critical," leading fireman
Pellegrino Iandolo told Italian television.
"Our men are working to save as many
lives as possible." A police spokesman told
the French news agency AFP that the
number of victims could not yet be
confirmed.
"We are still pulling people from the
vehicle," he said. He added that the Naples-
Bari motorway had been closed to traffic
because of the accident.
Reports say the bus smashed through a
guardrail on the flyover and dropped 30m
(98ft), coming to rest in heavy
undergrowth.
The injured have been taken to hospitals in
Avellino, Salerno and Nola, Ansa said.
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