At least seven dead after bus plunges down Italian slope

By Jeff Black, Staff Writer, NBC News

At least 24?people died after a bus plunged nearly 100 feet down a steep slope in southern Italy on Sunday, according to European media reports.

The bus reportedly hit several cars before coming to a stop, the BBC reported, citing the Italian news agency Ansa.?

About 40 passengers were on board the bus, including children, the news agency said.?

A spokesman for the fire service in the Campania region told Italian daily La Repubblica that at least seven people had been killed. More were feared dead.

At least four children had been pulled alive from the stricken bus, the fire service said.?

"The situation is dramatic," he said, adding that several other vehicles had also been involved in the accident.?

Reuters contributed to this report.

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