2013 Monteforte Irpino bus crash
At least 40 people were killed and another 19 were injured in a bus crash near the town of Monteforte Irpino in Italy on July 28, 2013.
| 2013 Italy bus crash | |
|---|---|
| |
| Details | |
| Date | 28 July 2013 |
| Location | near Monteforte Irpino, Italy |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 40 |
| Injured | 19 |
Accident
The bus carrying pilgrims to their home from a visit to a Catholic shrine fell nearly 100 feet off the bridge on a road east of Naples. The bus carried nearly 50 passengers.[1][2][3][4] [5]
See also
- List of road accidents 2010–19
References
- "Death toll rises to 39 in Italy coach crash". Xinhua Net. July 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- "Italy coach crash: At least 37 dead near Avellino". BBC. July 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- "At least 36 pilgrims die in bus crash in southern Italy". CNN. July 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- "36 people killed in Italy coach crash - rescue services". Voice of Russia. July 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
- Italy Crash Kills at Least 38 as Bus Plunges Into Ravine, Bloomberg. July 29, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
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