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| Italy coach crash: At least seven dead near Avellino | |
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| At least seven people have been killed in southern Italy when a coach plunged 30m (98ft) down a steep slope, Italian media report. | |
| The coach hit several cars before coming off a flyover near the town of Avellino, in the Campania region. | The coach hit several cars before coming off a flyover near the town of Avellino, in the Campania region. |
| The driver is thought to be among the dead, according to the Italian news agency Ansa. | The driver is thought to be among the dead, according to the Italian news agency Ansa. |
| There were about 40 passengers on board, including children, the news agency said. | |
| The group had been returning to Naples following a pilgrimage. | The group had been returning to Naples following a pilgrimage. |
| "I cannot yet confirm the number of victims - we are still pulling people from the vehicle," a police spokesman told the French news agency AFP. | "I cannot yet confirm the number of victims - we are still pulling people from the vehicle," a police spokesman told the French news agency AFP. |
| He added that the Naples-Bari highway had been closed to traffic because of the accident. | He added that the Naples-Bari highway 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 is hampering the rescue operation. | |
| The injured are being taken to hospitals in Avellino, Salerno and Nola, Ansa said. |