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Sweden Bus Rollover Injures NTNU Exchange Students With Eight Still Hospitalized

Police have yet to determine a cause, with slippery road conditions reported at the scene.

Overview

  • The charter bus overturned Saturday on the E45 near Vilhelmina in Sweden’s Västerbotten province during a trip to Finnish Lapland.
  • Fifty-seven people were on board, including 53 NTNU exchange students, with the largest group reported to be from Germany.
  • A total of 56 passengers received medical care, and eight remain hospitalized with injuries described as not life-threatening.
  • Two patients were flown by helicopter to nearby clinics, and most of the injured were discharged on Sunday.
  • NTNU is coordinating with Swedish authorities, the German Foreign Office confirmed contact with local officials, and a second chartered bus continued to Finland.