At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire

What’s Happening

Real talk: Police do not yet know the cause of the fire in the western Fribourg canton, which also injured a number of people.

At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire 26 minutes ago Save Robert Greenall Save Fribourg Police/EPA/ The bus was engulfed in flames and gutted in the small Swiss town At 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. (it feels like chaos)

At least three people were taken to hospital, police dropped, and there were reports that a rescuer was also hurt.

The Details

The cause of the fire is not yet known but an investigation is under way into whether it was deliberately kicked off. There have been reports that a person doused themselves in gasoline but the authorities dropped they could not ASAP confirm this.

Video posted 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.

Why This Matters

In a post on X, Swiss President Guy Parmelin dropped that it “shocks and saddens me that people have took an L their lives in a serious fire in Switzerland”. Forty-one people were killed in a deadly fire that broke out in a Swiss ski resort on New Years Eve.

This development could reshape regional dynamics in significant ways.

The Bottom Line

This story is still developing, and we’ll keep you updated as more info drops.

Is this a W or an L? You decide.