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Three were killed and five were injured Monday when a Swiss Zentralbahn regional train rammed into their tourist van.

Three Israelis were killed and five others were injured Monday when their mini-bus collided with a train, Swiss media reported.

The Swiss daily The Local reported that the accident occurred at a train crossing where there was no barrier.

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The Israel’s tourist van was on its way to Engleberg when it passed through the crossing just as a train headed its way. No one on the train was injured.

Two helicopters, five ambulances and 10 fire trucks rushed to the scene, according to the Bolick newspaper.

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