One dead and several injured Bus hits several people in Weil am Rhein
A serious bus accident has occurred in Weil am Rhein, near the border with Switzerland. One person died and several others were injured.
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- A serious accident involving a public bus has occurred in Weil am Rhein (Germany) on the border with Switzerland.
- According to initial information, one person died. There are also several injured.
- According to a media report, the bus left the road.
There has been a serious accident involving a public bus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. According to current information, a 34-year-old woman was killed and several people were injured, as reported by the Freiburg police headquarters.
According to the report, a public bus collided with several cars at 1.30 p.m. for reasons as yet unexplained and hit several people.
Numerous emergency services were still on the scene late on Saturday afternoon. The area around the main road, Müllheimer Strasse and Basler Strasse is cordoned off on a large scale. Two rescue helicopters and a drone were also deployed.
The cause of the accident is currently completely unclear. The "Badische Zeitung" newspaper first reported the accident. According to the report, the emergency services alerted spoke of a so-called MANV ("mass casualty incident").
Weil am Rhein is located directly on the Swiss border and is popular with shopping tourists. The town in southern Baden can also be reached by streetcar from Basel.