Dozens Killed in Recent Travel Tragedies

Tragedy strikes several times in recent days.

Bus Plummets Over Italian Bridge - Horrific accidents by bus, train and other vessels claimed the lives of dozens of people in recent days. — Britt Middleton  A bus carrying pilgrims returning from a Catholic shrine went off a bridge in Italy, killing at least 38 people on Sunday. The bus was traveling east of Naples in Avellino province and reportedly hit 11 cars before toppling over the bridge and into a ravine. (Photo: Salvatore Laporta/AP Photo)

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Bus Plummets Over Italian Bridge - Horrific accidents by bus, train and other vessels claimed the lives of dozens of people in recent days. — Britt Middleton A bus carrying pilgrims returning from a Catholic shrine went off a bridge in Italy, killing at least 38 people on Sunday. The bus was traveling east of Naples in Avellino province and reportedly hit 11 cars before toppling over the bridge and into a ravine. (Photo: Salvatore Laporta/AP Photo)

Trains Collide in Switzerland - A police officer inspects the site where two passenger trains collided head-on in Granges-pres-Marnand, western Switzerland, Monday, July 29, 2013. Numerous people have been injured. (Photo: AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)

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Trains Collide in Switzerland - A police officer inspects the site where two passenger trains collided head-on in Granges-pres-Marnand, western Switzerland, Monday, July 29, 2013. Numerous people have been injured. (Photo: AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)

Trains Collide in Switzerland - Two commuter trains collided head-on in western Switzerland on late Monday injuring at least 44 people. The crash happened on a regional line about 31 miles southwest of the capital, Bern, the Associated Press reported.(Photo: AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)

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Trains Collide in Switzerland - Two commuter trains collided head-on in western Switzerland on late Monday injuring at least 44 people. The crash happened on a regional line about 31 miles southwest of the capital, Bern, the Associated Press reported.(Photo: AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)

Potentially More Victims - Ten of the estimated 50 people on board survived. Although authorities say additional bodies may be found inside the wreckage. An exact cause of the accident has not yet been determined. (Photo: Salvatore Laporta/AP Photo)

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Potentially More Victims - Ten of the estimated 50 people on board survived. Although authorities say additional bodies may be found inside the wreckage. An exact cause of the accident has not yet been determined. (Photo: Salvatore Laporta/AP Photo)

Three Dead in Indiana Interstate Crash - Three people died after the brakes failed on a bus carrying a church youth group. It happened on Sunday as the bus exited an Indianapolis interstate and slammed into a retaining wall, causing the vehicle to flip on its side.  (Photo: Rick Callahan/AP Photo)

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Three Dead in Indiana Interstate Crash - Three people died after the brakes failed on a bus carrying a church youth group. It happened on Sunday as the bus exited an Indianapolis interstate and slammed into a retaining wall, causing the vehicle to flip on its side. (Photo: Rick Callahan/AP Photo)

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Colonial Hills Baptist Church Mourns Loss - Church youth pastor Chad Phelps, his pregnant wife, Courtney Phelps, and chaperon Tonya Weindorf were killed in the crash, while 26 others were injured. An investigation is still ongoing, according to authorities.  (Photo: Michelle Pemberton/The Indianapolis Star, Michelle Pemberton)

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Colonial Hills Baptist Church Mourns Loss - Church youth pastor Chad Phelps, his pregnant wife, Courtney Phelps, and chaperon Tonya Weindorf were killed in the crash, while 26 others were injured. An investigation is still ongoing, according to authorities. (Photo: Michelle Pemberton/The Indianapolis Star, Michelle Pemberton)

Helicopter Crash in Pennsylvania - Authorities are still investigating what caused a helicopter crash that killed five people, including one child, in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. CNN reported that air traffic controllers lost contact with the helicopter around 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday night during bad weather. Wreckage from the Robinson 66 helicopter was found Sunday afternoon in a wooded area, the Federal Aviation Administration said. (Photo: Courtesy WNEP Scranton)

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Helicopter Crash in Pennsylvania - Authorities are still investigating what caused a helicopter crash that killed five people, including one child, in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. CNN reported that air traffic controllers lost contact with the helicopter around 10:30 p.m. ET Saturday night during bad weather. Wreckage from the Robinson 66 helicopter was found Sunday afternoon in a wooded area, the Federal Aviation Administration said. (Photo: Courtesy WNEP Scranton)

Speed Boat Carrying Wedding Party Crashes - What was meant to be a joyous occasion turned to mourning on Friday night after a speedboat carrying a wedding party collided with a construction barge along the Hudson River in New York City. Six people were on board and two were killed. (Photo: Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

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Speed Boat Carrying Wedding Party Crashes - What was meant to be a joyous occasion turned to mourning on Friday night after a speedboat carrying a wedding party collided with a construction barge along the Hudson River in New York City. Six people were on board and two were killed. (Photo: Julio Cortez/AP Photo)

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Bride-to-Be and Best Man Killed - The bride-to-be, 30-year-old Lindsey Stewart, was the first victim recovered on Friday. Authorities recovered the body of 30-year-old Mark Lennon (pictured above), the groom's best man, on Sunday. The boat's driver, 35-year-old Jojo John, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault. Police believe he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. (Photo: AP Photo/Rockland County Sheriff's Office)

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Bride-to-Be and Best Man Killed - The bride-to-be, 30-year-old Lindsey Stewart, was the first victim recovered on Friday. Authorities recovered the body of 30-year-old Mark Lennon (pictured above), the groom's best man, on Sunday. The boat's driver, 35-year-old Jojo John, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault. Police believe he was intoxicated at the time of the accident. (Photo: AP Photo/Rockland County Sheriff's Office)

Train Derails in Spain - Last Wednesday, a train carrying 218 passengers derailed as it came into a curve, sliding off the tracks and crashing into a concrete wall. The train was reported to have been traveling in excess of its 50 mph speed limit, with the Spanish rail agency saying the brakes should have been applied much sooner before the train hit the curve. The death toll has climbed to 79. (Photo: El correo Gallego/Antonio Hernandez/AP Photo)

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Train Derails in Spain - Last Wednesday, a train carrying 218 passengers derailed as it came into a curve, sliding off the tracks and crashing into a concrete wall. The train was reported to have been traveling in excess of its 50 mph speed limit, with the Spanish rail agency saying the brakes should have been applied much sooner before the train hit the curve. The death toll has climbed to 79. (Photo: El correo Gallego/Antonio Hernandez/AP Photo)

Train Operator Charged - Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, the train's operator, was provisionally charged with multiple cases of negligent homicide on Sunday. Authorities are now investigating whether Garzon Amo failed to apply the brakes or if it was a technical failure. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

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Train Operator Charged - Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, the train's operator, was provisionally charged with multiple cases of negligent homicide on Sunday. Authorities are now investigating whether Garzon Amo failed to apply the brakes or if it was a technical failure. (Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)