"The fire "left at least six dead and five injured, three of them seriously", Fribourg cantonal police spokesman Frederic Papaux told AFP. "The police are currently treating the fire as a man-made incident, and even a deliberate act," he said, without providing further details."
""There were no other vehicles involved -- only the bus. And that bus caught fire... we are currently trying to determine the precise reason why this happened," Papaux told reporters. He could not say how many people were on the bus at the time, adding that panicked and injured passengers were getting out when first responders arrived."
""Emergency services rushed to the scene and found the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters carried out rescue and extinguishing operations. A security perimeter was set up," a police statement said. Several ambulances and a helicopter were sent to the scene and three injured people were taken to hospital."
A bus caught fire in Kerzers, a town approximately 20 kilometers west of Bern, Switzerland, at approximately 6:25 pm. The fire resulted in at least six deaths and five injuries, with three injuries classified as serious. Videos from social media documented flames several meters high erupting from the bus windows and black smoke rising into the sky. Police are treating the incident as man-made and potentially deliberate, though specific details remain undisclosed. Emergency services responded immediately, with firefighters extinguishing the flames and rescue operations underway. Three injured individuals were transported to hospitals, while two others received on-site examination. No other vehicles were involved in the incident.
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