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At Least Six Dead in Swiss Bus Fire as Police Suspect Deliberate Act

Police are treating the Kerzers blaze as a likely deliberate act.

Overview

  • Flames erupted around 6:25pm local time on a PostBus in Kerzers, Fribourg, with the vehicle found fully engulfed when responders arrived.
  • Fribourg prosecutors opened a criminal investigation, and federal police (Fedpol) are expected to assist the probe.
  • Authorities report five injured, including three in serious condition, with several patients transported by ambulance and helicopter.
  • Witnesses said a man doused himself in fuel and set himself on fire, a claim police say they have received but cannot confirm.
  • Officials have not ruled on a possible terrorism motive, the scene remains sealed for forensic work with a witness hotline active, and President Guy Parmelin offered condolences.