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Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Swiss Alps

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

The tourist coach was carrying dozens of Dutch passengers when it overturned in the south-eastern Swiss Alps.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:54:20 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  6. Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Swiss Alps

  7. 5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland: Police

Sources

The original report was published by BBC News. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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