Belgium in mourning after 28 die in Swiss coach crash

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Belgium is mourning the deaths of 28 people - 22 of them children - in a coach crash in Switzerland.

The coach, carrying 52 people back to Belgium following a skiing trip in the Swiss Alps, struck a wall in a tunnel on Tuesday.

Article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17370278)

Last updated: 14 March 2012 at 15:20 GMT

[HunterICX]

Been following it on the news, very tragic.:nope:
most of the victims where about 12 years old.

HunterICX

[Jimbuna]

Terribly tragic :nope:

[Herr-Berbunch]

BBC also has some pictures here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17363474) - they answered my 'how?' question. A wall about as wide as the bus sticking out from the tunnel wall leading to an emergency exit. :nope:

Not the right time to blame anyone, but surely that's a crap design, and as such how many other vehicles have struck it over the years???

[Sammi79]

Lets hope something can be learned that can help prevent similar accidents in future.

Deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the victims.

Sam.

[Oberon]

Absolutely terrible. My thoughts are with the families and the survivors.

[Schroeder]

Lets hope something can be learned that can help prevent similar accidents in future.

Deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the victims.

Sam.
What I hate about this is that it's so predictable and yet nothing is done until the brown stuff has hit the fan.:damn:
It's an awful tragedy.

[Tribesman]

Lets hope something can be learned that can help prevent similar accidents in future.

A bigger barrier to seperate the emergency lane instead of the two kerbs, that way the coach would have bounced back into the traffic lanes instead of crossing onto and carrying on down the emergency lane

[BossMark]

Thats bad and really sad my deepest sympathy go to all their family's

[Jimbuna]

A bigger barrier to seperate the emergency lane instead of the two kerbs, that way the coach would have bounced back into the traffic lanes instead of crossing onto and carrying on down the emergency lane

Agreed :yep:

[momo55]

This is a tragic day for our country.
My thoughts go out to the victims and their families and friends.