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At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire

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

WorldBy Alexander WebbMarch 10, 20261 min read

Last updated: April 2, 2026, 9:01 PM

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At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire

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.

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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Alexander Webb

International Correspondent

Alexander Webb is an international correspondent reporting on global affairs, diplomacy, and conflict. He has reported from over 40 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, covering everything from NATO summits to humanitarian crises. He is fluent in French and Arabic.

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