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TUE · 2026-03-10 · 23:37 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0311-23330
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At least 6 killed, 5 injured in Switzerland bus fire

A bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, on Tuesday evening killed at least six people and injured five others. The fire broke out around 6:25 pm on the main street of the town, located approximately 20km west of Bern.

Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-10 · 23:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
At least 6 killed, 5 injured in Switzerland bus fire
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A bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, on Tuesday evening killed at least six people and injured five others. The fire broke out around 6:25 pm on the main street of the town, located approximately 20km west of Bern. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible deliberate act. Fribourg cantonal police confirmed the casualties and stated that three of the injured are in serious condition. While police have not released specific details, they are exploring various hypotheses, including suicide or terrorism, as potential motives.

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The fire broke out on the bus in the main street of Kerzers.

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At least six people were killed and five others injured in the bus fire.

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A bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday.

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The police are currently treating the fire as a man-made incident, and even a deliberate act.

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A bus caught fire in western Switzerland on Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring five others in what police said may have been a deliberate act.The fire broke out on the bus in the main street of the small town of Kerzers, around 20km (12 miles) west of the Swiss capital Bern, at about 6.25pm.Videos circulating on social media showed flames several metres high bursting out from the windows and black smoke rising into the sky.The fire “left at least six dead and five injured, three of them seriously”, Fribourg cantonal police sergeant Frederic Papaux said.“The police are currently treating the fire as a man-made incident, and even a deliberate act,” he said, without providing further details.Firefighters close off the area in front of a bus after it caught fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Photo: EPAAt a press conference, police would not be drawn on potential hypotheses including suicide or an act of terror.
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