Venice mourns after 21 killed in horrific bus crash

Flags flew at half-staff over Venice on Wednesday after at least 21 people were killed and more than 15 injured when a bus carrying foreign tourists fell off an elevated street near the Italian city of Venice.

Five of the victims were Ukrainians, one was German, and the Italian driver also died, said Michele Di Bari, local representative of the Interior Ministry. He said two children were among the deceased.

Reports on Wednesday suggested 15 people had been injured, five seriously. Austrian and Spanish citizens were said to be among those injured, while Italian news agency ANSA reported that the bus was also carrying passengers from France and Croatia.