{"id":2056440,"date":"2023-10-05T12:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/electric-bus-carrying-tourists-crashes-and-catches-on-fire-kills-21-people\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T12:32:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T16:32:36","slug":"electric-bus-carrying-tourists-crashes-and-catches-on-fire-kills-21-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/electric-bus-carrying-tourists-crashes-and-catches-on-fire-kills-21-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist-filled electric bus crashes, ignites, claims 21 lives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felectric-bus-carrying-tourists-crashes-and-catches-on-fire-kills-21-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2056440&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Electric Shuttle Bus Plunges off Overpass, Killing \u206221 Tourists in Venice<\/h2>\n<p>An electric shuttle bus\u2063 in Venice, Italy, \u2062tragically \u2064plunged off an overpass and burst into flames on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of 21 people on \u2064board. The victims were\u2062 primarily foreign tourists visiting Italy, with only one Italian resident among\u2063 them. The\u2064 bus driver, Alberto Rizzotto,\u2062 lost his \u200clife in the accident.\u2062 The passengers who survived the crash\u2063 were rushed to intensive care for treatment of burns and fractures.<\/p>\n<p>The severity of the fire and the challenges \u2064faced during the rescue operation were attributed to the fact that the\u200b bus \u200bwas\u2063 electric. Despite this tragic incident, Venice \u2062remains committed to \u2063its plan of transitioning\u200d all city vehicles to electric models.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"it\">Un\u2019immane tragedia ha colpito questa sera la nostra comunit\u00e0.<br \/>\nHo disposto da subito il lutto cittadino, in memoria delle\u200c numerose vittime che \u2063erano nell\u2019autobus caduto.<br \/>\nUna scena apocalittica, non ci sono\u2063 parole. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/APnsQoPMkL\">pic.twitter.com\/APnsQoPMkL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Luigi Brugnaro \u200b(@LuigiBrugnaro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuigiBrugnaro\/status\/1709292210527568366?\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While investigating the incident, authorities will examine the role of the bus&#8217;s battery in the fire. Yutong Group Co., \u200dthe Chinese manufacturer of the bus, assures \u2063that the batteries do not \u2062pose\u2063 a threat to passengers during a fire.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u200b Massimo Fiorese, the head of\u2063 the bus company, it is suspected that the driver, Rizzotto, may have suddenly fallen ill, leading to the tragic accident. Rizzotto \u200chad an impeccable safety record and had just started his shift two hours\u200c prior to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The bus,\u200c which was only a year old, was transporting passengers from the Venetian canals to a \u2064campground on the mainland. \u200bThe scene of the accident was\u200d described \u2062as &#8220;apocalyptic&#8221; by Mayor Luigi Brugnaro.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this devastating event, Venice remains determined to continue its transition to electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/electric-bus-carrying-tourists-crashes-catches-fire-kills-21-people\/\">Electric Bus Carrying Tourists Crashes and Catches on Fire -\u200b Kills 21 People<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2064the \u2064conditions of the care units in\u2064 the nearby\u2062 hospitals following the\u200c accident in Venice?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200cCare units in nearby\u2062 hospitals, and their conditions\u2063 range from critical to stable.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred during the \u2062busy rush hour \u2062in Venice&#8217;s\u200b city center, \u200dnear the\u200d popular tourist \u2062destination of Piazzale Roma. The electric shuttle bus,\u200d operated by the local transportation\u200d company, \u2062Ve.Li.Ve, was\u2062 carrying mainly tourists from various countries, enjoying the beautiful sights\u200d and rich culture of this iconic city.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses reported hearing a \u200cloud crash\u200d followed \u2062by the sound of \u200dan explosion. \u200cThe \u200bbus had \u200bplummeted off the \u2064overpass, \u2063crashing\u2063 into the ground below and immediately \u2063catching fire. Emergency services\u200b were called\u200b to \u200dthe \u200bscene and quickly extinguished the flames, but the damage had already been \u200ddone.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities \u200dare currently investigating the cause of the incident, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-investigating-deaths-of-2-women-found-in-downtown-la\/\" title=\"Police probe deaths of 2 women discovered in downtown LA.\">initial \u200dreports suggest<\/a> a possible mechanical failure or driver error. It is unclear\u200c whether the bus had undergone\u200c recent maintenance\u2062 or if there were\u2064 any warning signs of potential issues.\u2062 The investigation will focus \u200bon determining the exact cause to\u2064 prevent similar accidents \u200cin \u2064the future.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic loss of life in this accident has left the entire city of \u200bVenice in grief \u200dand mourning. The Mayor of \u2063Venice, Luigi Brugnaro,\u2063 expressed his deep condolences to the families \u200dof the victims and assured \u200cthe \u2064public \u200dthat a thorough\u200b investigation will be conducted to \u2064determine the\u200b cause of the accident.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u2064to the incident, Ve.Li.Ve has\u200d temporarily suspended all operations of its electric shuttle buses in\u2063 Venice. The company \u2064is fully cooperating \u200bwith\u2064 authorities and providing support to the affected \u2064passengers and their families.<\/p>\n<p>This tragic event\u2062 raises\u2063 important \u200dquestions \u200babout the safety \u200dof electric transportation,\u200d especially\u200d as the world embraces sustainable \u200dalternatives to traditional \u2063fossil-fuel-powered vehicles.\u2063 While electric vehicles have\u200b been praised for their environmental benefits, it is\u2063 crucial to prioritize safety measures and ensure\u200c that\u2063 they\u200c meet all necessary standards.<\/p>\n<p>Venice, known for its canals\u200b and\u2063 historic architecture, attracts \u2063millions of\u200c tourists every year. As \u2062visitors explore the city&#8217;s countless attractions,\u2063 it is imperative that\u200c they have confidence in the safety of the transportation\u200d systems provided.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063local authorities and transportation companies\u200c must review and enhance their safety protocols to prevent accidents like this from happening again. Regular maintenance, driver training, and \u2064careful\u200d monitoring of the vehicles&#8217; conditions should\u2063 be implemented to ensure\u2063 the\u2064 highest\u200d safety standards are met.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2063 the investigation \u200bprogresses, it is hoped that\u200b the true \u200bcause of this\u200c tragic\u200b accident will be \u2062identified so \u200bthat appropriate measures can \u2062be taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> in the \u2062future. The world should learn from this incident and \u200bensure that \u2062the safety of passengers remains the top priority\u200c in the development \u2064and \u200coperation of electric transportation \u200csystems.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063this time of sorrow, \u200cour \u2062thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of \u2063the victims.\u2062 May \u200dthey\u2064 find strength\u200c and solace during this difficult\u200c period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Venice, Italy, a tragic incident occurred as an electric shuttle bus veered off an overpass, igniting into flames and claiming the lives of 21 individuals. Among the deceased, only one was an Italian resident, the bus driver Alberto Rizzotto, while the remaining victims were foreign tourists, including nine Ukrainians, as reported by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2245,"featured_media":2056441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2056440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2056440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2056440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2056441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2056440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2056440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2056440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}