A Dutch tour bus overturned on a mountain road in the Swiss Alps, killing five people and injuring 40 others aboard.
Story Snapshot
- Five people died and 40 were hurt when a coach carrying Dutch tourists overturned in eastern Switzerland.
- The bus had 45 adults on board and crashed in a roadworks area between the villages of Susch and Zernez.
- Rescue crews sent seven helicopters and 13 ambulances to move victims to hospitals across the region.
- Swiss President Guy Parmelin promised a full investigation into what caused the crash.
Coach Overturns In Alpine Roadworks Zone
The crash happened Thursday afternoon on a road between Susch and Zernez, in the canton of Graubรผnden, deep in the Engadine valley. Police said the coach veered off the road inside a construction zone and flipped over. The exact reason it left the road remains under investigation, though officials confirmed the roadworks setting as part of the scene.
Emergency crews needed heavy lifting equipment to right the overturned bus and reach everyone trapped inside. Video from the scene showed the coach on its side along the mountain road, surrounded by responders working to free passengers and check for anyone still inside before the vehicle could be moved.
Casualty Count Confirmed By Multiple Police Reports
Police said five people died and 40 were injured out of the 45 adults riding the bus. Officials broke down the injuries as three people seriously hurt, seven moderately hurt, and 30 with slight injuries. That breakdown matched across several news outlets citing the same police statements.
Emergency services moved the injured using seven rescue helicopters and 13 ambulances, spreading patients across hospitals in the region to handle the number of people needing care. The scale of the response reflected how many people needed help at once on a narrow mountain road far from major medical centers.
Passengers Identified As Dutch Tourists
The Dutch Federation of Travel Agencies told reporters the coach belonged to tour company Oad and that everyone on board came from the Netherlands. The group was traveling through the Alps when the crash happened. Officials have not released the names of those killed or injured.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin said authorities would carry out what he called “a comprehensive and thorough investigation” to figure out exactly what happened. His comment signals the Swiss government sees this as a serious enough event to warrant a formal government-level response, not just a routine traffic accident report.
Mountain Roads Carry Extra Risk For Tour Buses
Alpine bus crashes are rare, but they tend to be severe when they happen. Narrow roads, steep drop-offs, and shifting weather all combine to make these routes more dangerous than typical highways. Adding construction zones, like the one where this bus crashed, creates another layer of risk for large vehicles carrying dozens of passengers at once.
Switzerland has dealt with major tour bus disasters before, including a 2012 crash that killed 28 people, mostly children, when a bus slammed into a tunnel wall. Each past incident led to lasting questions about road design and vehicle safety on mountain routes. This latest crash will likely draw the same kind of scrutiny once investigators finish their work.
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For now, the official record covers the basics: how many died, how many were hurt, where it happened, and who was on board. Investigators have not yet said whether speed, road conditions, or a mechanical problem caused the bus to leave the road, and Swiss authorities have committed to answering that question in the weeks ahead.
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