Several people have been killed and others injured after a Dutch tour coach carrying a group of 48 people crashed and overturned in the Swiss Alps, triggering a major emergency response involving ambulances, firefighters and rescue helicopters.
A Dutch tour bus carrying 48 people overturned between Susch and Zernez in eastern Switzerland, killing several passengers and injuring others, police said. Rescue teams are at the scene. https://t.co/Dv7FjMFmlV
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The crash happened on Thursday, September 10, 2026, between Zernez and Susch in the eastern Swiss canton of GraubĂźnden, also known as Grisons. The coach was travelling through the Engadine region when it struck a roadside crash barrier, left the road and overturned below the carriageway.
GraubĂźnden cantonal police confirmed multiple fatalities and injuries but have not yet announced an exact casualty toll. Authorities were working to contact relatives of those involved before releasing further information.
Images from the scene showed the coach lying on its side several metres below the road, surrounded by emergency personnel and vehicles.
48-person Dutch tour group was travelling from Austria
The coach came from the Netherlands and was carrying a Dutch tour group, according to information provided by the Dutch travel industry association ANVR.
The group consisted of 48 people and had reportedly left the Netherlands on Monday. They were staying in Austria and were on a day trip into Switzerland when Thursday’s crash occurred.
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Reports in Switzerland and the Netherlands linked the coach to Dutch tour operator OAD, which organises European coach holidays.
Roman RĂźegg, a spokesman for GraubĂźnden cantonal police, said the accident occurred at around 4:45 p.m. local time.
The coach was travelling from Zernez towards Susch when it collided with a safety barrier. It then left the roadway and overturned on its side below the road.
Police said no other vehicles were believed to have been involved in the crash.
The circumstances that caused the driver to hit the barrier remain under investigation. Authorities have not announced whether road conditions, a mechanical problem, driver illness or another factor may have contributed.
Five helicopters sent to Swiss coach crash
The scale of the accident prompted a large rescue operation in the mountainous area.
Several ambulances were dispatched along with firefighters, police and other emergency personnel. Swiss reports said five helicopters were deployed during the operation.
Emergency crews could be seen working around the overturned coach while helicopters operated from nearby fields. The location of the crash and the number of people aboard required a significant multi-agency response.
Local reporting said that by around 8:30 p.m., ambulance and air-rescue operations at the immediate scene had largely ended, although firefighters and police were expected to remain for several more hours as recovery and investigative work continued.
The incident follows another major emergency response in Switzerland after two people were seriously injured in the Ritom power plant explosion.
Road between Zernez and Susch closed
The crash occurred near a construction area on the cantonal road close to Susch. Authorities completely closed the affected section of the Engadinerstrasse while rescue and recovery operations were underway.
A diversion was established on a local road on the opposite side of the Inn River, according to Swiss regional reporting.
Police did not initially say when the main road would reopen. However, authorities said traffic travelling from the Julier Pass towards Val MĂźstair and South Tyrol was not affected by the closure.
Zernez lies in the Lower Engadine valley and is widely regarded as a gateway to the Swiss National Park, a protected Alpine area covering around 170 square kilometres.
The mountainous region attracts large numbers of international tourists and coach groups travelling between Switzerland, Austria and northern Italy.
Police contacting families after fatalities
Authorities have deliberately withheld a precise number of people killed and injured while the identities of those involved are established and relatives are informed.
Police spokesman Roman RĂźegg said officials were still contacting family members following the crash.
A dedicated hotline was also established for relatives and consular authorities seeking information about people who may have been aboard the coach.
The GraubĂźnden cantonal police hotline was listed as 081 256 56 56.
The nationalities of the individual victims have not been officially released by Swiss police. However, ANVR said the passengers travelling with the group were Dutch.
The association said it was deeply saddened by the accident but was unable to provide a confirmed breakdown of the dead and injured while authorities continued their work.
Police are investigating how the coach came to strike the barrier and leave the roadway. More detailed information on the scale of the accident is expected after relatives have been notified.
The confirmed information at this stage is that several people have died, several others have been injured, the coach was carrying a Dutch tour group of 48 people, and no other vehicle is currently believed to have been involved.
This is a developing story. The article will be updated when GraubĂźnden cantonal police release the confirmed number of fatalities and injuries and further information about the cause of the crash.
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