Fire on Swiss Postal Bus Kills Six, Suspected Arson
A deliberate blaze on a postal bus in Kerzers, Switzerland, claimed six lives and injured five, with a male passenger suspected of self-immolation,.
Key Points
- Fire on postal bus in Kerzers, Fribourg, killed 6 and injured 5.
- Suspected deliberate arson by male passenger who self-immolated.
- Bus connects remote areas; carrying passengers at time of incident.
- Criminal probe launched; motive and victim details unreleased.
A fire on a postal bus in Kerzers, in Switzerland's Fribourg canton, has killed at least six people and injured five others. Emergency services arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames while travelling through rural areas.
Fribourg police suspect the blaze was started deliberately, with initial investigations pointing to a male passenger who set himself alight during the journey. Authorities have launched a criminal probe to establish the exact circumstances.
The bus, which provides connections between remote parts of the country, was carrying passengers at the time of the incident. Details on the victims' nationalities or the suspect's identity have not been released. Police have not yet confirmed a motive.
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