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Swiss Coach Fire That Killed Six Treated as Suspected 'Expanded Suicide'

Police say a 65-year-old man self-immolated on the Kerzers route, with the criminal inquiry continuing under the public prosecutor.

Overview

  • Fribourg cantonal police now prioritize the hypothesis of a suicide élargi in the March 10 bus blaze near Kerzers.
  • Investigators confirmed nine people were aboard, with three escaping injured, and two bystanders were slightly hurt while aiding victims.
  • A 56-year-old woman remains hospitalized in critical condition.
  • Evidence shows the coach doors opened normally only after the vehicle stopped because the fire was set during the journey.
  • The presumed perpetrator was under administrative guardianship in Bern and known for drug-law offenses, and terrorism has been ruled out.