Bus carrying Ukrainians overturns in Italy, leaving one person dead

A bus carrying about 50 Ukrainians left the road and overturned in Italy on Sunday, leaving one woman dead and several injured, fire fighters and police said.

The incident occurred at dawn on the highway between Cesena and Rimini, on the northeastern coast. Pictures released by the interior ministry show the bus overturned and a crane lifting up the vehicle.

The bus, coming from Ukraine, was heading to the city of Pescara, the ministry said.

The passengers, mostly women and children, were believed to be fleeing the country after the military attack of Russia, a police source said.

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The passengers were taken to a nearby police barracks for initial assistance, and would later resume their journey, the ministry said.

The cause of the accident is under investigation. – Reuters/AP