Dozens Of Brits Injured In Swiss Bus Crash

Dozens of British holidaymakers have been treated in hospital after their coach was involved in a crash in Switzerland.

Some 41 people were injured, four seriously, when the bus was caught in a five-vehicle pile-up on the A2 motorway near the Swiss city of Lucerne.

A spokesman for the coach's operator - Welsh firm, Edwards - said the majority of its 39 passengers were discharged through the night and have been staying at a five-star hotel.

"They were mainly treated for shock and trauma. There were a few broken limbs. I've not heard about any serious life-threatening injuries," commercial director Jason Edwards said.

"It was a brand new Mercedes coach, with the latest safety improvements.

"Having been in the industry for such a length of time, I know if it had been an older vehicle, there could have been fatalities."

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "There has been a multiple vehicle accident in Switzerland. We are providing support to those affected and remain in close touch with the local authorities."

According to reports, 22 ambulances and three helicopters transported the injured to hospital after Friday's crash.

The bus had been returning to South Wales following a 10-day trip to Lake Como in Italy.