Five die in Italian bus crash

At least five people were killed and several more were injured when a bus crashed near the northern Italian city of Padua this…

At least five people were killed and several more were injured when a bus crashed near the northern Italian city of Padua this morning.

The bus, carrying a party of retired carabinieri police officers had been travelling to Jesolo, near Venice, where the carabinieri corps is holding an annual rally attended by many veterans.

The bus left the road just before 8am in clear weather conditions, Italian authorities said.

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