Overview
- The chartered bus carrying 57 people, including 53 NTNU exchange students, overturned near Vilhelmina on Saturday morning.
- Regional health services initially treated 56 injured people, two were airlifted, and most were discharged by Sunday.
- Eight patients remain hospitalized in Lycksele and at Norrland University Hospital in Umeå with medium-to-severe injuries that are not life-threatening.
- Police say the cause is under investigation, with heavy snowfall and slippery roads documented at the crash site as potential contributors.
- NTNU arranged returns and psychological support for students, Germany’s Foreign Office is in contact with local authorities, and a second bus from the group continued to Finland.