School bus hijacked and set on fire in Italy's Milan, children escape unharmed

ROME, March 20 (Xinhua) -- All 51 children onboard a school bus hijacked and set on fire by its driver in Italy's Milan have escaped unharmed, local media reported on Wednesday.

Reports say the 47-year-old man of Senegalese origin conducted the hijack in a protest against migrant drownings in the Mediterranean Sea.