A bus carrying Hungarian teenagers crashed and caught fire on a motorway in northern Italy, killing 16 people, according to the BBC.

Some 36 injured were taken to hospital following the accident near Verona on Friday night, which occurred when the vehicle struck a pylon and burst into flames, according to emergency workers.

The French bus driver, together with his family, could be among the victims, Italian news agency Agi said.

Source: MENA