Dutch tourist coach crashes in Swiss Alps, killing several
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A Dutch tourist coach overturned between Susch and Zernez in Switzerland's Graubünden region on Thursday afternoon, leaving several dead and several injured. The bus was carrying 48 Dutch passengers on a day trip from Austria. Rescue teams with helicopters were deployed to the scene.
Key Facts
- The coach overturned between Susch and Zernez in the Graubünden region late on Thursday afternoon.
- Some 48 Dutch passengers were on board the bus, according to a spokeswoman for the General Dutch Association of Travel Companies.
- The coach left the Netherlands on Monday and was on a day trip to Switzerland from Austria when the crash happened.
- A large team of rescuers equipped with several helicopters was deployed to the scene.
Crash Location
The bus overturned between Susch and Zernez in the Graubünden region, also known as Grisons, late on Thursday afternoon. Zernez is the entry point for visitors to the Swiss National Park, a vast Alpine reserve stretching more than 100 sq km across the mountainous Engadine valley.
Passengers and Rescue
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. The spokesperson told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf they could not yet say how many people had been killed or injured. A large team of rescuers equipped with several helicopters was deployed to the scene. Images on Swiss news sites show a coach lying on its side beside a narrow country road on which stand numerous ambulances while groups of rescuers work at the scene.
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