At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire

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At least six people died and others were injured when a bus caught fire in Kerzers, a town in western Switzerland, on Tuesday around 18:25 local time. The incident occurred in the center of the town, located in Fribourg canton, approximately 20km from Bern. At least three people were hospitalized, and a rescuer was reportedly injured. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and an investigation is underway to determine if it was deliberately started. While there are reports of a person dousing themselves in gasoline, authorities have not confirmed this information. The bus involved in the fire reportedly originated from the Düdingen municipality, located 17km south of Kerzers.

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An investigation is under way into whether the fire was deliberately started.

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At least three people were taken to hospital.

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The incident took place at around 18:25 local time (19:25 GMT) on Tuesday in Kerzers, Fribourg canton.

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At least six people have been killed after a bus caught fire in a town in western Switzerland.

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There have been reports that a person doused themselves in gasoline but the authorities said they could not immediately confirm this.

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39 minutes agoRobert GreenallFribourg Police/EPA/ShutterstockThe bus was engulfed in flames and gutted in the small Swiss townAt least six people have been killed and others injured after a bus caught fire in a town in western Switzerland, according to police.The incident took place at around 18:25 local time (19:25 GMT) on Tuesday in the centre of Kerzers - known in French as Chiètres - in Fribourg canton, about 20km (12 miles) from the capital, Bern. At least three people were taken to hospital, police said, and there were reports that a rescuer was also hurt. The cause of the fire is not yet known but an investigation is under way into whether it was deliberately started.There have been reports that a person doused themselves in gasoline but the authorities said they could not immediately confirm this. 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.

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