Fact check
“The tourists wanted to visit the Oktoberfest beer festival.”
Reasoning
The provided DW articles describe a bus carrying 33 Filipino tourists traveling from Italy to Munich specifically to visit the famous Oktoberfest beer festival. This directly confirms the claim.
On confidence: Multiple primary sources explicitly state the tourists were traveling to attend the Oktoberfest beer festival.
Important context
The evidence comes from two excerpts of the same DW news report, both indicating the tourists' intent to attend the festival.
Evidence
Supporting (2)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
Catastrophe Germany Two people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest Andreas Illmer with dpa, AP 09/27/2026 September 27, 2026 The bus was traveling from Italy to Munich, carrying 33 Filipino tourists who wanted to visit the…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
tourists overturned in southern Germany on Sunday en route to the Munich Oktoberfest . The bus was coming from Milan, an Italian city with a large Filipino community. According to German police, there were 33 tourists on the bus when, at…
Limitations
Both excerpts are from the same news outlet and article, limiting source diversity. No additional independent sources were provided.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:36 PM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Two people killed as bus crashes on way to OktoberfestDeutsche Welle · Andreas Illmer