37 reportedly dead in Italy coach crashJuly 29, 2013 - 09:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A coach has plunged off a flyover in southern Italy leaving at least 37 people dead, rescue services say, according to BBC News. The coach 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 11 people have been injured, some of them seriously. The coach was reportedly taking about 50 people, including children, back to Naples following a pilgrimage. The cause of the accident is not clear. TV footage showed smashed vehicles on the flyover and shrouded bodies lined up by the side of a road. 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 said 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. It came to rest in heavy undergrowth, which has been hampering the rescue operation. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |