Swiss police report five killed in Dutch tour bus crash

What the report says

Swiss police said five people were killed and 40 others were injured when a tour bus carrying 45 Dutch tourists crashed in eastern Switzerland on Thursday, according to Al Jazeera’s report from police statements. The vehicle overturned and came to rest in a construction area near the Alpine village of Susch in the canton of Grisons, a remote region close to the Swiss Alps.

Police said the crash left three people seriously injured, seven with moderate injuries and 30 with minor injuries. The dead had not yet been identified. Emergency services used seven rescue helicopters and 13 ambulance crews to transport the injured to hospitals, reflecting the scale and remoteness of the response effort.

Authorities said they were investigating what caused the bus to overturn. No cause has been confirmed in the material provided. In statements reported by Al Jazeera, Swiss President Guy Parmelin expressed shock and condolences, and the Dutch king and queen also sent messages of sympathy to the victims’ families and those awaiting news about loved ones.

The crash is notable because it involved a large group of foreign tourists and a major rescue operation in a mountainous area. Background context: road accidents in alpine regions can be especially difficult for emergency teams because of terrain, weather, and limited access, though the report did not attribute any of those factors to this case.