The
Sierre coach 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. The other 24 pupils, all aged between 10 and 12, were injured, including three who were hospitalised with severe brain and chest injuries.