Six killed in Swiss bus blaze, police probe reports of passenger starting fire
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At least six people were killed and three others injured after a bus caught fire in western Switzerland in what police believe may have been a deliberate act. Reports suggest a passenger set themselves alight.
The blaze broke out on a road in Kerzers, a town in the canton of Fribourg, about 20km from the capital Bern. Fribourg police spokesperson Frédéric Papaux said there were indications that the fire was intentionally started by someone on board.
Investigators are examining reports that a person poured fuel over themselves before igniting it, according to police spokesperson Christa Bielmann. She said it was too early to determine whether the incident was terror-related.
Three injured people were taken to hospital, while two others received treatment at the scene. Passengers were seen fleeing the burning bus in panic, some of them injured, and no other vehicles were involved.
Swiss outlet 20 Minutes reported that a video recorded at the scene showed an injured passenger saying a man had poured petrol on himself and set himself on fire.
Footage taken after the blaze was extinguished showed the charred remains of the yellow Postauto bus.
