Five killed as bus flips over near Swiss Alpine village

Five people were killed ‌and 40 others injured after a bus carrying ​a ⁠Dutch tour party flipped over ‌in a remote ‌Alpine region of eastern Switzerland, police said on Thursday. Police in the canton of ‌Grisons said the accident occurred near the village ⁠of Susch, and images of the scene published online showed the vehicle lying on its side next to the road, surrounded by police and emergency service personnel. Three ​of those hurt were in a ‌serious condition, seven had moderately serious injuries, and 30 were slightly injured, police said, ⁠noting there were 45 adults on the bus. The dead, who were all adults, have ​yet ‌to be identified. A spokeswoman for the ‌General Dutch Association of Travel Companies, acting as spokesperson for tour operator OAD, said ‌a serious accident ‌had taken place ⁠involving an OAD bus and ‌that 48 passengers were on board, all Dutch nationals. Reuters