Fatal bus crash involving Dutch tourists in eastern Switzerland

On the afternoon of Thursday, September 10, 2026, a tourist bus carrying Dutch passengers crashed in the eastern Swiss canton of Grisons, between the communities of Susch and Zernez. The vehicle hit a guardrail before overturning and falling down an embankment. Local police confirmed on Friday that five people lost their lives in the tragedy, while many others sustained injuries.

The bus belonged to the Dutch travel company Oad and was transporting 48 passengers who had departed from the Netherlands on Monday for an organized tour that included a day trip to Switzerland from Austria. Emergency services, including multiple rescue teams and medical helicopters, were immediately deployed to the site to assist the survivors.

The area where the incident occurred serves as an entrance to the Swiss National Park in the Engadine valley. Investigations into the exact cause of the crash are ongoing, while authorities have withheld specific details regarding the casualties until all families could be properly notified of the outcome.