Five killed, 40 injured in Dutch tour bus crash in Switzerland
Five people were killed and 40 others injured when a Dutch tour bus crashed in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubunden on Thursday evening, according to the Graubünden Cantonal Police, Qazinform News Agency reports.
Police said in a statement that the bus was traveling from Zernez toward Susch at around 4:45 p.m. when, near Less, it left the road in a construction zone and overturned.
Beim Unfall mit dem Reisecar gestern Abend in Susch starben fünf Personen, 40 Personen wurden verletzt. Dies ist die Abschlussmeldung zum Unfall: https://t.co/L4x8MlqIBW pic.twitter.com/6zRgoNdEV5
— Kantonspolizei GR (@KapoGR) September 11, 2026
There were 45 adults on board. Five people died in the accident, while three sustained serious injuries, seven suffered moderate injuries and 30 sustained minor injuries.
The injured were transported to various hospitals by seven rescue helicopters operated by Rega, Alpine Air Ambulance and Heli Austria, as well as 13 ambulance crews.
The identities of those who died have not yet been established.
The Graubünden Public Prosecutor’s Office, together with the cantonal police, has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tour bus crash.
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