BERN — At least six people were killed and three others injured after a bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday in what police say may have been a deliberate act. The incident occurred in the town of Kerzers, in the canton of Fribourg, about 20 kilometers from the Swiss capital, Bern. Authorities said the bus was quickly engulfed in flames while traveling on a local road. Police said early evidence suggests the blaze may have started after a person on board intentionally set themselves on fire, though investigators are still working to confirm the circumstances. At least three people were taken to hospital, police said, and there were reports that a rescuer was also hurt. Video posted by local media shows a bus in flames and a local resident described seeing a thick column of smoke.The bus involved had reportedly travelled from the Düdingen municipality, 17km south of Kerzers. In a post on X, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said that it “shocks and saddens me that people have lost their lives in a serious fire in Switzerland”. Forty-one people were killed in a deadly fire that broke out in a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve. — AgenciesBERN — At least six people were killed and three others injured after a bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday in what police say may have been a deliberate act. The incident occurred in the town of Kerzers, in the canton of Fribourg, about 20 kilometers from the Swiss capital, Bern. Authorities said the bus was quickly engulfed in flames while traveling on a local road. Police said early evidence suggests the blaze may have started after a person on board intentionally set themselves on fire, though investigators are still working to confirm the circumstances. At least three people were taken to hospital, police said, and there were reports that a rescuer was also hurt. Video posted by local media shows a bus in flames and a local resident described seeing a thick column of smoke.The bus involved had reportedly travelled from the Düdingen municipality, 17km south of Kerzers. In a post on X, Swiss President Guy Parmelin said that it “shocks and saddens me that people have lost their lives in a serious fire in Switzerland”. Forty-one people were killed in a deadly fire that broke out in a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve. — Agencies
