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Fatal bus crash near Alice Springs, 8 hurt

By AAP Newswire

Jun 7, 2022

The facade of Alice Springs Hospital. — Eight people are in Alice Springs Hospital with injuries after a fatal bus crash in the NT. -AAP Image

A man has died and eight other passengers are injured after a tour bus rolled over in remote central Australia.

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The 4WD bus crashed near Hermannsburg, 125km west of Alice Springs, about 3.30pm on Monday, Northern Territory Police say.

"The bus containing passengers was returning back to Alice Springs where for some reason the driver has lost control," Senior Sergeant Andrew Heath told the ABC on Tuesday.

Eight passengers were transferred to Alice Springs Hospital, with four in a serious condition.

The man died at the scene.

The crash happened on Larapinta Drive, 5km east of Hermannsburg. The bus is understood to have been carrying 21 passengers on a visit to a national park.

The NT police major crash unit and NT Worksafe are investigating the crash.

Hermannsburg is also known as Ntaria and has a population of about 600 people.

It's known for being the home of Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira and a National Trust-listed historic precinct due to its German-style mission buildings dating from the 1870s.

The community is also near the Finke Gorge and Tjoritja/West MacDonnell national parks.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press