Swiss Alps coach crash kills several people, local police say
A tourist coach carrying Dutch nationals overturned in the Swiss Alps, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. Emergency responders and helicopters were deployed to the scene near Zernez, and the Swiss President has promised a comprehensive investigation.
Why it matters
This is a significant international tragedy involving a large group of tourists, prompting high-level government attention and an investigation into transport safety.
Image source, Jon Duschletta/EPA/Shutterstock Image caption, The coach was carrying dozens of Dutch nationals
A tourist coach has crashed in the south-eastern Swiss Alps, leaving several people dead and several injured, local police say.
The bus overturned between Susch and Zernez in the Graubünden - also known as Grisons - region late on Thursday afternoon.
A large team of rescuers equipped with several helicopters was deployed to the scene.
Some 48 Dutch passengers were on board the bus, according to a spokeswoman for the General Dutch Association of Travel Companies on behalf of tour operator OAD, as well as the driver.
The spokesperson told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf they could not yet say how many people had been killed or injured.
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