- Six people have died and 34 others injured after a tourist bus crashed in central Italy.
- The bus collided head-on with a camper van and two cars on the Rieti-Terni road in the Lazio region, near the border with Umbria, on Sunday evening, according to Umbria regional authorities.
- Emergency services responded quickly, and several people with life-threatening injuries were airlifted to nearby hospitals.
- On Monday afternoon, authorities reported that 15 people remained in hospital while 19 had been discharged.
- Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident and blocked off the road to support survivors and clear the wreckage.
- The victims included bus passengers Paolo Cosci and Graziella Baldini, a couple from the Tuscan town of Massa.
- Regional president Stefania Proietti described the crash as a catastrophic mass-casualty incident.
- The privately operated bus was carrying tourists to the Marmore Falls, a 541ft ancient Roman waterfall near Terni.
- All six people killed in the crash were Italian nationals, according to Italian media.
- The tragedy occurred during what locals call a black weekend for road accidents, coinciding with the first weekend of the Italian summer holidays.
Six people have died and 34 others injured after a catastrophic head-on crash involving a tourist bus and a camper van in central Italy on Sunday evening. The incident occurred on the Rieti-Terni road, a popular route for holidaymakers heading to the Marmore Falls.1278
The bus, carrying tourists, collided with the camper van, which then struck two other cars. Regional president Stefania Proietti described the scene as "catastrophic" and confirmed that six of the injured are in critical condition, while two others are being treated for serious injuries. Fifteen people remain hospitalized, with 19 discharged, including a four-year-old girl whose injuries are not life-threatening.
All six fatalities were Italian nationals, including bus passengers Paolo Cosci and Graziella Baldini, and bus driver Federico Romualdi. The crash has been labeled a mass-casualty incident, prompting the activation of regional emergency protocols. Emergency services responded swiftly, airlifting several victims to hospitals in Terni, Perugia, Spoleto, Foligno, and Rieti.369
The tragedy unfolded during what locals refer to as a "black weekend" for road accidents, coinciding with the start of the Italian summer holidays. At least 31 people have died in car crashes across Italy over the weekend, according to road safety monitors. Police are investigating the cause of the accident and have blocked off the road to assist survivors and clear wreckage.10
“The crash occurred on the Rieti-Terni road when a camper van veered into oncoming traffic; all six victims were Italian nationals, including Paolo Cosci and Graziella Baldini from Massa. By Monday afternoon 15 people remained in hospital, and a road-safety monitor reported at least 31 traffic deaths across Italy over the weekend.”
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