Italy has declared a national day of mourning today following the deaths of the 38 people killed in a bus crash in Avellino.
A number of funerals will take place in the city of Pozzuoli, near Naples, where many of the victims died.
10 people remain in hospital following the tragedy, in which the bus carrying pilgrims plunged 100 feet down a ravine from a motorway flyover.
The Prefect of Avellino, Umberto Guidato, says the region is hurting.
The bereaved families are expected to attend today's funeral in a vast sports hall near the town of Pozzuoli.
Prime Minister Enrico Letta, who announced a national day of mourning for Tuesday, said he would attend the funeral with the lower house of parliament speaker Laura Boldrini, according to Pozzuoli mayor Vincenzo Figliolia.
Yesterday, hearses lined up at a school near the crash site which had been turned into a temporary morgue.
Prosecutors open investigation
The search for answers surrounding Italy's worst road crash in years has already begun.
The crash happened in an area known as an accident black spot.
The manslaughter probe will look into the possible role of the driver as well as the state of the coach and the crash barrier on the highway.
