What the records say
- When
- 13 Mar 2012
- Kind
- Road accident
- Coordinates
- 46.28° N, 7.52° E
- Description
- traffic accident
- Deaths
- 28
- Injured
- 24
Sierre coach crash
2012 deadly road accident in the Sierre Tunnel, Switzerland
The Sierre bus crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children.
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