Swiss Alps Coach Crash Leaves Multiple Fatalities Among Dutch Tourists

Thu Sep 10 2026 22:33:22 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A 48‑passenger Dutch coach overturned on a narrow alpine road, killing several people and injuring many more. Rescue teams are still assessing the toll.

A coach carrying Dutch tourists crashed between Susch and Zernez in Switzerland’s Graubünden region, leaving multiple fatalities and injuries. The vehicle had departed the Netherlands on Monday, was on a day‑trip from Austria, and was heading toward the Swiss National Park. Emergency responders, including helicopters, rushed to the remote site as the coach lay on its side. Authorities have admitted that the exact death toll remains uncertain, with OAD and Dutch travel companies still providing updates. The incident highlights the challenges of transport safety in mountainous terrain.

A Swiss coach carrying 48 Dutch passengers overturned between Susch and Zernez on Thursday afternoon, leaving several people killed and many injured.

Police and emergency responders, including multiple helicopters, were quickly dispatched to the remote Alpine road where the coach lay on its side.

The coach had departed the Netherlands on Monday and was on a day‑trip to Switzerland from Austria when the accident occurred.

Zernez serves as the entry point to the Swiss National Park, a vast Alpine reserve that stretches over 100 sq km in the Engadine valley.

Sources from the Dutch Association of Travel Companies and the tour operator OAD have not yet confirmed the exact number of casualties, stating that they could not determine how many were killed or injured.

Swiss news outlets show images of the damaged coach beside the narrow road, with ambulances and rescue teams working amid the challenging mountainous terrain.