At least five dead in bus accident in eastern Germany

At least five people have died and numerous people are injured in a bus accident on the A9 motorway near the eastern German city of Leipzig, police say.

"Several people were fatally injured in the serious accident on the A9 motorway. There are numerous casualties," police in the state of Saxony said on social media platform X.

Local media reported that five people were dead after a Flixbus veered to the right of the busy motorway which connects Berlin to Munich before ending up on its side.

The road in the direction of Munich was closed, said police, as pictures showed ambulances and helicopters attending the scene.

"The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known," said Flixbus, adding it was working with emergency services to find out what happened.

Some 53 passengers and two drivers were on board the coach which was travelling from Berlin to Zurich.

with Reuters