Key facts
- Several people were killed and others injured in a bus crash in Susch, Switzerland.
- The bus was carrying 52 people, including 46 children aged 11 and 12.
- The crash occurred in a highway tunnel.
- The bus was returning from a ski trip to Belgium.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation, with potential factors including technical issues, driver health, or human error.
- The bus was reportedly not speeding and road conditions were good.
Several people were killed and others injured when a bus carrying Belgian schoolchildren crashed into the wall of a tunnel in the Alpine village of Susch in eastern Switzerland. The bus was returning to Belgium from a ski trip with 52 people on board, including 46 children aged 11 and 12.
Authorities reported that 22 children and six adults died in the accident, while another 24 children were injured. Three children were hospitalized in critical condition.
According to a Swiss prosecutor, initial investigations suggest the bus, which was new, was not speeding and road conditions were good. Investigators are considering three potential causes: a technical issue with the bus, a health problem with the driver, or human error. The impact of the crash was so severe that seat belts did not save the children.