Several individuals have died and others were injured when a tour coach carrying 48 passengers overturned on a mountain road in the Swiss canton of Graubunden. The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday.
Emergency services responded to the scene in Susch, located in the eastern Swiss Alps. The coach, identified as belonging to the Dutch tour company Oad, was traveling from Austria to Switzerland when it veered off the road and landed on its side on an embankment. Helicopters were observed at the crash site.
The Dutch Federation of Travel Agencies (ANVR) confirmed that all 48 passengers on board were from the Netherlands. The ANVR also stated that the coach had departed from the Netherlands on Monday and was on a day trip from Austria at the time of the accident.
Local authorities confirmed fatalities but have not yet released the exact number of deceased or their nationalities, citing the need to inform victims' families first. An investigation into the cause of the crash has been launched by the police.