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Swiss Bus Fire in Kerzers Kills Six as Police Cite Human Cause

Prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation.

Overview

  • The blaze broke out around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday on the main street of Kerzers, about 20 kilometers west of Bern.
  • Authorities report five injured, including three in serious condition, after responders arrived to find the bus fully engulfed.
  • Firefighters carried out rescue and suppression operations, with three injured taken to hospital and two assessed on site.
  • Police say the fire resulted from human action and are examining whether it was deliberate, without labeling it suicide or terrorism.
  • Witnesses told local media a man set himself on fire inside the bus, a claim police have not verified, as the area remains sealed and a witness hotline is open.