Fact check
“The bus was carrying 33 Filipino tourists.”
Reasoning
The provided evidence from DW articles explicitly states that the bus was carrying 33 Filipino tourists traveling from Italy to Munich for Oktoberfest. The number is repeated across three excerpts, confirming the claim.
On confidence: Multiple independent excerpts from the same primary source (DW) consistently report the number of Filipino tourists as 33.
Important context
The bus crash occurred on the A96 highway near Buchloe, Bavaria, resulting in two fatalities and several injuries. The count of 33 refers specifically to Filipino tourists; two Italian bus drivers were also on board but are not counted among the tourists.
Evidence
Supporting (3)
- 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…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTwo people killed after bus crashes on way to Oktoberfest
22 were first treated at the scene before several of those were also brought to the hospital. Police so far have only identified one of the two people who died as a 58-year-old Filipino citizen. "It is naturally very chaotic at first, and…
Limitations
All evidence originates from a single news outlet (DW). While the source is tier‑1 primary, no additional independent sources are provided to corroborate the figure.
- 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