Officers from the national police force broke windows at the back of the bus to reach the passengers and got all of them out without serious injuries before flames destroyed the vehicle, authorities said.
He also sent a video to friends in Italy and Senegal indicating plans for a bold action and with the message, "Africa, Rise up," they said. Milan's provincial Carabinieri commander, Luca De Marchis, told broadcaster Sky TG24 that the bus was ferrying two middle-school classes between school and a nearby gym in Cremona province, some 40 kilometres from Milan.
One of the middle school students described his terror in an interview with La Repubblica TV, his face obscured due to his age. His name was not given. Authorities said that an adult called an emergency operator, while one of the students called a parent, and they alerted authorities, who set up roadblocks. The bus was intercepted on the outskirts of Milan by three Carabinieri vehicles, which were able to force it into the guardrail, De Marchis said.
Some of the passengers were treated at a hospital, mostly for cuts and scratches related to the evacuation, he said.
Drenched the kids with petrol. Very close to burning kids alive
This is turning into a very scary world lately
Way to much negative and hate and chaos on this planet. Society continues to get worse. It’s sad when children of ALL kind are victims due to adults going mad.
World's gone mad
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