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

Twenty-one people died when bus crashed through guardrail accident victim charity says was ‘designed for a country road’

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

First-time visitors to Venice, the siblings from Germany 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 on offer at the Hu di Marghera campsite.