Venice pursues homicide investigation The Venice prosecutor Bruno Cherchi said he was proceeding with a multiple road homicide investigation into the bus crash. Speaking at a press conference, Cherchi said an autopsy on the driver’s body would be important for the case, Rai reported. DNA tests would be carried out in circumstances when the identity of victims was unclear, he added. Only three or four survivors were able to speak at the moment, according to the prosecutor. This post was amended on Wednesday 4 October to clarify a translation of the prosecutor’s comments. Summary of the day 21 people have died and 15 were injured after a tourist coach crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy. The victims include three minors. Some of the injured remain hospitalised in intensive care. The people injured include citizens of Ukraine, Spain, Austria, Croatia, Germany and France. An investigation is ongoing. A discussion emerged over the state of the guard rails on the road where the accident took pace. Condolences coming in from around the world Mourning in Italy Venice pursues homicide investigation The Venice prosecutor Bruno Cherchi said he was proceeding with a multiple road homicide investigation into the bus crash. Speaking at a press conference, Cherchi said an autopsy on the driver’s body would be important for the case, Rai reported. DNA tests would be carried out in circumstances when the identity of victims was unclear, he added. Only three or four survivors were able to speak at the moment, according to the prosecutor. This post was amended on Wednesday 4 October to clarify a translation of the prosecutor’s comments. Everything points to driver illness, senior official says Luca Zaia, the president of the Veneto region, said everything pointed to a scenario where the driver became ill. However, Zaia said it was too early to reach conclusions, Rai reported. An investigation is ongoing, with officials hoping that technical work, cameras and testimonies will help them understand what happened. Three days of formal mourning requested The Venice prefect, Michele Di Bari, said today that the local council and the Veneto regional government had requested three days of mourning, Ansa reported. Salvini says no problem with guard rail Matteo Salvini, Italy’s deputy prime minister and minister of infrastructure and transport, has weighed in on the tragedy. The politician said it was not a guard rail problem, Rai reported. And while he noted that it was too early to comment, Salvini also said he heard electric batteries caught fire faster and there was a need to reflect on the issue. Watch: Video report on fatal crash near Venice Bus company puts focus on infrastructure Massimo Fiorese, the chief executive of the transport company that owned the bus that crashed, said this morning the vehicle appeared to have been leaning on a railing, TGcom24 reported. His comments add to speculation about the quality of infrastructure on the stretch of road where the accident took place. Eight people in intensive care, 2 in critical condition Eight people are still in intensive care, with two in a critical condition, according to Italy’s emergency services, Rai news has reported. These include a four-year-old girl, who is in a critical condition with severe burns. A municipal official weighed in this morning saying there had been plans to renovate the overpass and put in a new guardrail, TGcom24 reported. Flags at half mast in Venice today Citizens of six countries among injured The Venice prefect, Michele Di Bari, said among the 15 injured people were four Ukrainian citizens, two Spanish citizens, two Austrians, one Croatian, one German and one French citizen, Rai reported. Four injured people in intensive care Four people between the ages of 20 and 30 are in intensive care, TGcom24 reports. Prosector says review to be conducted today Venice’s chief prosecutor, Bruno Cherchi, said a review of what happened to the bus will be done today, noting that at the moment it is not possible to precisely reconstruct what happened, Ansa reports. Twenty-one dead, 15 injured after coach veers off overpass near Venice Angela Giuffrida At least 21 people have died and 15 were injured after a tourist coach crashed off an overpass near Venice in northern Italy. The coach was carrying a group of tourists who were returning to a campsite in Marghera after spending the day in Venice, according to reports in the Italian media. Officials said the vehicle fell 30 metres (98ft) on to electricity lines and caught fire at about 7.45pm local time. Those onboard included Ukrainian, German and French citizens, according to Venice prefect Michele Di Bari. Two of the dead were children. The Italian driver, aged 40, was also killed, Di Bari said. Read the full story and stay tuned for updates. The wreckage of the bus that crashed off an overpass near Venice was removed overnight, Ansa reported.