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Emergency workers in southern Italy are removing the wreckage of a tour bus which plunged off a highway killing at least 38 people.
Local prosecutors have launched an investigation into possible manslaughter after the accident close to the town of Avellino near Naples.
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The vehicle, carrying about 50 people including children, was traveling at high speed when it crashed on a busy dual carriageway between Naples and Bari in an area Italian media described as an accident black spot.
The passengers were returning from a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Padre Pio.
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Rescuers have had to use electric saws to cut through the twisted metal to look for survivors.