Five dead and 40 more injured after tour bus crash in Switzerland
- Five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus carrying 45 adults overturned in eastern Switzerland.
- The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton of Graubünden, leaving three people in a serious condition in hospital.
- Tour operator Oad stated it was deeply shocked and devastated by the tragedy, while the Dutch Foreign Ministry is coordinating consular aid with Swiss authorities.
- Swiss president Guy Parmelin offered his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and expressed his gratitude to the emergency services.
- Police and prosecutors in Switzerland have launched a comprehensive investigation to establish the circumstances that led to the crash.
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