Belgium in mourning after 28 die in Swiss coach crash

kraznyi_oktjabr · 03-14-12, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BBC

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.

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Last updated: 14 March 2012 at 15:20 GMT

HunterICX · 03-14-12, 11:15 AM

Been following it on the news, very tragic.

most of the victims where about 12 years old.

HunterICX

Jimbuna · 03-14-12, 11:19 AM

Terribly tragic

Herr-Berbunch · 03-14-12, 11:38 AM

BBC also has some pictures here - they answered my 'how?' question. A wall about as wide as the bus sticking out from the tunnel wall leading to an emergency exit.

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 · 03-14-12, 11:46 AM

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 · 03-14-12, 12:02 PM

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

Schroeder · 03-14-12, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

What I hate about this is that it's so predictable and yet nothing is done until the brown stuff has hit the fan.

It's an awful tragedy.

03-14-12, 12:52 PM

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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 · 03-14-12, 02:15 PM

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

Jimbuna · 03-14-12, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

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

momo55 · 03-14-12, 04:44 PM

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

03-14-12, 11:15 AM	#2
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Been following it on the news, very tragic. most of the victims where about 12 years old. HunterICX __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Terribly tragic __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	BBC also has some pictures here - they answered my 'how?' question. A wall about as wide as the bus sticking out from the tunnel wall leading to an emergency exit. 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??? __________________

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Sammi79 XO Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Penzance Posts: 428 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ Gadewais fy beic nghadwyno i'r rhai a rheiliau, pan wnes i ddychwelyd, yno mae'n roedd... Wedi mynd.

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Thats bad and really sad my deepest sympathy go to all their family's __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Absolutely terrible. My thoughts are with the families and the survivors.

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momo55 Frogman Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 297 Downloads: 125 Uploads: 0	This is a tragic day for our country. My thoughts go out to the victims and their families and friends. __________________ Our greatest glory is not in never failing , but in rising up every time we fail .