Five dead as Dutch tourist coach overturns in eastern Switzerland
A Dutch tourist coach overturned on a mountain road in eastern Switzerland, resulting in five deaths and 40 injuries. Emergency services utilized helicopters to assist in the rescue operation, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is currently underway.
Why it matters
This is a significant international tragedy involving a major tour operator, highlighting safety concerns for cross-border tourism in the Alps.
A coach overturned on a mountain road in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubünden this week, leaving five people dead and 40 injured, local police said on Friday.The crash took place on Thursday on a stretch of road linking the villages of Susch and Zernez, deep in the Engadine valley."The Dutch coach was travelling from Zernez towards Susch at 4.45 pm. Near the village of Less, it veered off the road in a roadworks area and overturned.
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