Five dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland

The accident took place in Susch in the canton of Grisons (Keystone via AP)

Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured in an accident involving a tour bus in eastern Switzerland.

The Dutch tour bus overturned on Thursday afternoon between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton of Graubünden, prompting rescuers to rush to the scene.

Three people remain in serious condition in hospital, police said.

Police said the bus had 45 adults on board when it came off the road and overturned.

A police spokesman said the coach collided with the crash barrier and then overturned. No other vehicles were believed to be involved.

Oad, a travel agency behind the trip, said it was “deeply shocked and devastated by the tragic bus accident” and that its thoughts were with those involved and their loved ones.

The Dutch foreign ministry said it was too early to know the number of victims. Swiss president Guy Parmelin, writing on X, vowed that Swiss authorities would ensure a “comprehensive and thorough investigation” of the case.

Several ambulances and five helicopters were deployed to the location, according to Swiss media.