VIDEO Bus engulfed in flames in Switzerland: at least 6 dead / The shocking cause of the fire
A bus with passengers on board caught fire on Tuesday evening in a small town in western Switzerland, causing several deaths and injuries, police said, according to AFP.
“A fire broke out on a bus (…) in Kerzers,” Fribourg's cantonal police said in a Facebook post.
“Several people were injured and several people died. The intervention of rescue teams is ongoing. The causes are not yet known.”
Police confirm 6 dead and 5 injured
At least six people lost their lives. Four other passengers, as well as a paramedic, suffered serious injuries. According to the police, three of the injured are in critical condition.
The victims have not yet been identified. The total number of people on the bus is not known either.
According to the Swiss media, the police assume at this moment that the fire was caused intentionally, by a man who set himself on fire. “Police received information that a person had doused himself with petrol on the bus,” a spokeswoman said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Police indicated that the fire at this regional transport bus occurred around 18:25 local time on Murtenstrasse, the main street of this small town located west of the capital Bern.
Police asked the public to stay away from the area and follow the instructions of the response teams.
🚨 A man set himself on fire aboard a bus in Kerzers, Switzerland, leaving multiple people injured. pic.twitter.com/TUHZgOALkN
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