Several dead after tour bus crashes into barrier in Switzerland
A tour bus crashed into a road barrier in Switzerland's Graubünden canton on Thursday, killing several people. Most of the 48 passengers on board are reportedly Dutch nationals.
Several people were killed on Thursday when a tour bus crashed into a roadside barrier in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, broadcaster SRF reported.
The bus was travelling from Zernez toward Susch when it struck a protective barrier in a road works zone, veered off the road and overturned onto its side. Police have not disclosed the exact number of people killed or injured.
According to available information, 48 passengers were on board the bus, and most of them are reportedly Dutch citizens.
Rescue operation
Multiple emergency services responded to the scene, including the Rega air rescue organisation, several ambulance crews and firefighters. Forces from other cantons were also called in, including the cantonal police of St. Gallen. Authorities and rescue teams continued their work into the evening and overnight, and the road section was temporarily closed.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin said he was "deeply shocked and saddened" by the crash and announced on the platform X that Swiss authorities would carry out a comprehensive and thorough investigation into the incident.
The report also noted other recent bus and traffic accidents: in late August, a crash involving a bus carrying German secondary school students occurred in the eastern Netherlands, while seven people, including two police officers, were recently killed in a road accident in northeastern England after a vehicle travelling in the oncoming lane of a main road collided with a police car.
