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16 killed in Italy bus accident

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IANS Rome

At least 16 people were killed and 39 others injured on Saturday in a bus accident in the city of Verona, according to rescue officials.

The victims were mostly young Hungarians returning home after a trip to France, Efe news reported.

Italian news agency Ansa said a number of the pupils, who were mainly boys aged between 14 and 18, were thrown out of the vehicle when it collided with a pylon.

--IANS

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First Published: Jan 21 2017 | 2:14 PM IST

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