Suspected of intentional action, 6 fire victims on a bus in Kerzers

Police suspect deliberate action of five people injured, three in critical condition. Witnesses say that a person may have set fire to himself inside the bus.

A tragic event occurred Tuesday evening in the municipality Kerzers writer in canton Freiburg, where a postal bus is involved in flames causing at least six victims and several wounded, Albinfo. ch.

By Cantonspolizezie FraiburgThe alarm centre has been reported around 18:25 for a fire on a postal bus on Murtenstrasce Street in downtown Kerzers. When emergency teams arrived at the scene, the vehicle was already completely involved in flames.

Firefighters intervened to extinguish the fire and rescue operations, while the area was surrounded for security reasons. The bus, which was headed from Düdden to Kerzers, was almost burned.

Police confirmed that six people have lost their lives as a result of the fire, while five others have been injured. Victims have not yet been identified. Among the wounded are five people on the bus and another person who had intervened to help. Three of the wounded are in critical condition and have been taken to the hospital.

Authorities suspect the fire was caused by a deliberate human action. According to witnesses and reports by persons present at the scene, a man allegedly spilled gasoline and then set himself on fire inside the bus. Police have indicated that they are aware of these claims, but have not yet provided further details, as investigations are under way.

For family members and people who may have information on the event, police have opened an emergency line to 0800 261 700.

Swiss authorities have launched investigations to fully clarify the circumstances of this tragedy that has shaken the local community. /Periscope