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Five people were killed and 40 others injured when a bus carrying 45 Dutch tourists crashed in eastern Switzerland's Alpine region near the village of Susch, with three of the injured in serious condition. According to police, seven rescue helicopters and 13 ambulance crews responded to the accident, transporting casualties to hospital. Swiss President Guy Parmelin and King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands expressed condolences to the families of the victims on social media. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by police.

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Five people were killed and 40 injured when a Dutch tour bus crashed in eastern Switzerland, near the village of Susch, on Thursday afternoon. The bus was carrying 45 adults on a day trip from Austria when it hit a safety barrier and overturned in a roadworks area. Three people remain in serious condition at hospital, while seven others have minor injuries. The dead have not been identified yet, and police are investigating the cause of the crash. Swiss President Guy Parmelin offered his condolences to the families of the victims, calling the incident "tragic". King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands also sent their condolences, as did Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, who said his thoughts were with everyone involved. The bus was organized by Oad, a travel agency that expressed its shock and devastation at the accident.

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Swiss police report five killed in Dutch tour bus crash · assertive framing

Five people have been killed and 40 injured in a bus crash in a remote Alpine region of eastern Switzerland, police reported. asserted

police → kill → Switzerland

Police announced the casualties on Friday, the day after the bus, carrying 45 Dutch tourists, overturned and landed in a construction zone near the village of Susch. asserted

bus → announce → Susch

eruption → bid → Gdansk

Three of the injured were reported to be in serious condition, with seven moderately hurt and the remaining 30 described as having minor injuries, according to a statement by police in the canton of Grisons. uncertain

30 → injure → Grisons

Seven rescue helicopters and 13 ambulance crews ferried the casualties to hospital. asserted

helicopters → ferry → hospital

The dead have yet to be identified. asserted

dead → have → ?

Police said they are investigating what caused the crash. asserted

what → say → crash

Swiss President Guy Parmelin posted on social media that he was “deeply shocked and dismayed” and offered his “sincere condolences” to the families of the victims. asserted

he → post → victims

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands also sent their condolences. asserted

Alexander → send → condolences

“Our hearts go out to the bereaved, to everyone currently fearing for the fate of their loved ones and to the injured. asserted

hearts → go → injured

We stand with you in this great tragedy,” they wrote on social media. asserted

they → stand → media

Swiss police report five killed in Dutch tour bus crash

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