Tragic bus accident in Switzerland. Five people died and 40 were injured

On Thursday evening, a tragic accident involving a bus carrying Dutch tourists occurred near the town of Suchs (municipality of Zernez) in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland.

Initially, police in the canton of Graubünden reported "several deaths" and "several more people injured." At the same time, the media in the Netherlands reported that 48 people - clients of the Dutch travel agency OAD - were traveling by bus.

Five people died and 40 were injured

On Friday, police from the canton of Graubünden provided the latest information on the tragic accident of a Dutch bus. It was reported that for reasons that have not yet been explained, the vehicle left the road section under renovation and overturned.

Officers inform that 45 adults were traveling in the bus. Five passengers were killed and 40 injured, with three people suffering serious injuries. All the injured were transported to hospitals.

The identity of the fatalities has not yet been determined. "The Graubünden Public Prosecutor's Office, together with the cantonal police, is investigating the circumstances that led to the bus accident," the statement reads.

The OAD travel agency offers trips throughout Europe. In Zernez there is the entrance to the Swiss National Park, where tourists can enjoy approximately 100 kilometers of hiking trails.