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Italy coach crash: 'At least 24 dead' near Avellino Italy coach crash: 'At least 24 dead' near Avellino
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At least 24 people have been killed in southern Italy when a coach plunged 30m (98ft) down a steep slope, Italian media report.At least 24 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. At least 11 people have been injured, some of them seriously, Italian news agency Ansa reported.
There were about 40 passengers on board, including children, the news agency said. The coach was taking about 40 people, including children, back to Naples following a pilgrimage, reports say.
The group had been returning to Naples following a pilgrimage. The cause of the accident is not clear. The driver of the coach is said to be among the dead.
TV footage showed smashed vehicles on the flyover and shrouded bodies lined up by the side of a road.TV footage showed smashed vehicles on the flyover and shrouded bodies lined up by the side of a road.
"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. "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 told the French news agency AFP 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 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.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.The injured are being taken to hospitals in Avellino, Salerno and Nola, Ansa said.
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