At the very least 5 individuals have been killed after a bus crash on a motorway close to the German metropolis of Leipzig.

The accident befell on the A9 motorway on Wednesday morning and it was closed in each instructions.

There have been “quite a few casualties”, police have mentioned.

The bus overturned on the busy motorway that connects Berlin to Munich, though “the precise circumstances of the accident are usually not but identified”, mentioned Flixbus, the car’s operator.

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dpatop - 27 March 2024, Saxony, Schkeuditz: Emergency vehicles and rescue helicopters are at the scene of the accident on the A9. At least one person has died in an accident involving a coach on the A9 near Leipzig. According to police reports on Wednesday, there were also several injuries. Photo by: Jan Woitas/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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Emergency vehicles and a rescue helicopter work at the scene of the accident on the A9, near Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday, March 27. 2024. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
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Rescue helicopters and ambulances additionally attended the scene.

Some 53 passengers and two drivers have been on board the bus which was travelling from Berlin to Zurich.

The double-decker car was later turned upright to proceed the restoration effort, German information company dpa reported.

The Leipziger Volkszeitung newspaper reported the close by Deaconess hospital had ready for the casualties, having reserved operation rooms and by placing CT scans on standby.

Flixbus advised Sky Information it “regrets” to verify the accident and its present focus is on offering assist to all passengers.

It added: “For unhurt passengers, we provide onward transportation to their desired vacation spot and are additionally personally obtainable to supply assist.”

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