The identities of the victims after the bus crash are still unclear – according to the EDA, they are not Swiss. He is secondo, captain and filmmaker – and would die immediately for Switzerland

After the serious bus accident on the German Autobahn 9 near Leipzig, the identities of the four people who died have not yet been clarified. According to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EDA), there are no Swiss nationals among them.

“We are still trying and hoping to provide information about this today,” a police spokeswoman said on Thursday when asked. There was also no information about age and gender.

The double-decker Flixbus left the road on its way to Zurich on Wednesday morning, raced over the grass verge and overturned on its side. Police reported 4 deaths, 6 seriously injured and 29 people with minor injuries. No information was provided on Thursday morning about the health of the injured.

Researchers are currently focusing on finding the cause. Numerous witness interviews are still underway, the police spokeswoman said. All passengers on the long-distance bus that crashed must also be questioned.

The bus with more than 50 passengers and two drivers had an accident en route from Berlin to Zurich. The start was at 8 a.m. and the accident happened around 9:45 a.m. between the Wiedemar junction and the Schkeuditzer Kreuz. Initial findings indicate that no other vehicle was likely involved. The A9, a major north-south route between Berlin and Munich, was closed around the accident site for 12 hours – until around 9.30pm on Wednesday evening. (saw/sda/dpa)