At least 16 injured as high-speed train crashes into bus in Switzerland

Damaged train after crash in Interlaken. Photograph: AP

At least 16 people have been injured after a high-speed train crashed into a bus in Interlaken, near Berne in Switzerland.

Police said in a statement on Saturday that the incident happened on Friday night at a level crossing.

They said 16 people were taken to surrounding hospitals but that it was not yet clear how severely they were injured.

Police are investigating the cause of the incident.