Bus accident in Switzerland: several dead and injured
Quick Look
- Several people died and others were injured in a bus accident between Susch and Zernez in the canton of Graubünden.
- The coach from the Netherlands with 48 passengers collided with a guardrail, left the road and lay on its side.
- The cause is still unclear.
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Why It Matters
The bus accident occurred on a route between Susch and Zernez in the canton of Graubünden. The coach from the Netherlands was transporting 48 passengers from a tour group that was originally traveling to Austria.
Several people died and others were injured in a bus accident in eastern Switzerland. The police announced this on the X platform.
The accident occurred between the towns of Susch and Zernez in the canton of Graubünden. A police spokesman told broadcaster SRF that the coach from the Netherlands hit a guardrail and left the road. The vehicle then remained on its side. The cause of the accident is still unclear.
48 people on board
The Dutch Association of Travel Agents (ANVR) said there were 48 Dutch passengers on board the vehicle, which belonged to the Dutch tour operator Oad. As the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reported, the bus with the tour group left for Austria on Monday. On the day of the accident, a day trip to Switzerland was on the agenda.
Oad was shocked by the accident. “Our thoughts are with all those affected and their families,” it said in a statement. "As soon as there is more clarity, we will of course inform and support the relatives of the affected travelers as quickly as possible. We are doing everything we can to gain clarity as quickly as possible and to support those affected and their families as best we can," said Oad.
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the accident?
- Exactly how many people were injured and killed?
- Have driving errors, technical defects or weather conditions been ruled out as the cause?
