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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Venice Mestre

‘They were on holiday, just like us’: campsite guests mourn victims of Venice coach crash

The site between Mestre and Marghera where the coach crashed
The site between Mestre and Marghera where the coach crashed through a guardrail, then a railing, before plunging on to a train line. Photograph: Marco Albertini/EPA

Serhan Gangal and his sister were among a group of tourists waiting for the 8.30pm bus on Tuesday which they expected to shuttle them back from central Venice to their campsite in nearby Marghera.

The siblings from Germany, first-time visitors to Venice, had made the 9-mile journey several times during their three-day break, enjoying seeing one of the world’s most famous cities while benefiting from the cheap chalets and swimming pool at the Hu di Marghera campsite.

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