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Two dead after tourist bus overturns on way to Germany’s Oktoberfest

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Donovan, B. (2026, September 27). Two dead after tourist bus overturns on way to Germany’s Oktoberfest. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/oktoberfest-tourist-bus-crash-germany-b3057180.html

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A bus carrying Filipino tourists to Munich's Oktoberfest overturned on a highway near Buchloe, Germany, early Sunday morning, resulting in two deaths and eight injuries. The accident occurred when the coach veered off the road at around 6 a.m., with rescue efforts taking place in a wooded area nearby. Initial reports suggested that the bus was traveling from Switzerland to Italy, but officials later clarified it was heading to Oktoberfest with about 35 passengers on board. This incident follows another fatal tour bus crash earlier this month in eastern Switzerland. Additionally, a security guard died at Oktoberfest after being struck by an amusement park ride just before his shift ended.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A tourist bus carrying Filipino nationals veered off a highway near Buchloe in the Ostallgäu region of Germany around 6 a.m., killing at least two people and injuring at least eight others. Initially, reports suggested the vehicle was traveling from Zurich to Milan, but officials later clarified that it had been heading to Munich's Oktoberfest festival with approximately 35 passengers on board. The bus overturned in a wooded area west of Munich, prompting an investigation into the cause of the crash. Rescue crews were present at the scene to assist those injured.

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Germany GPE · 2× Switzerland GPE · 2× dpa ORG · 2× Buchloe GPE · 1× Fürstenfeldbruck GPE · 1× German NORP · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Martin Cornils PERSON · 1× Munich GPE · 1× Ostallgäu GPE · 1×

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Although dpa initially reported that the vehicle was traveling from Zurich, Switzerland, to Milan, Italy, officials later clarified that about 35 people were on board—fewer than first estimated—and that all passengers were Filipino nationals.

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2026-09-27 · The Independent

Two dead after tourist bus overturns on way to Germany’s Oktoberfest · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least two people were killed and eight others injured when a bus carrying tourists to Munich's Oktoberfest festival swerved off a highway and overturned on Sunday. asserted

bus → kill → Sunday

The coach left the roadway near the town of Buchloe in Germany's Ostallgäu region at around 6 a.m. local time, according to officials cited by German news agency dpa reported. uncertain

dpa → leave → reported

Images from the crash site showed the vehicle lying on its side in a wooded area while rescue crews operated nearby. asserted

crews → show → area

Martin Cornils, a spokesperson for traffic police in nearby Fürstenfeldbruck, confirmed at the scene that the tour group had been traveling to Oktoberfest, which began eight days prior. asserted

which → confirm → Oktoberfest

The cause of the crash was not immediately known and remains under investigation. asserted

cause → know → investigation

passengers → report → board

The accident follows another fatal crash earlier this month, when five people were killed after a Dutch tour bus crashed in eastern Switzerland. asserted

bus → follow → Switzerland

Forty others were injured when the tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned between the villages of Susch and Zernez in the Alpine canton of Graubünden. asserted

bus → injure → Graubünden

And in another tragedy related to Oktoberfest, a security guard died after being struck by a ride 10 minutes before his shift was scheduled to end. asserted

shift → relate → ride

Aleksandar Spasic, 52, was working at the world-famous beer festival in Germany when he was hit by a descending carriage of the “Hangover” ride. asserted

he → work → ride

He died at the hospital. asserted

He → die → hospital

Police launched an investigation into his death and a spokesperson, Thomas Schelshorn, said officers were examining “whether someone can be held responsible.” asserted

someone → launch → death