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World · 11 March 2026

Swiss bus fire: Police suspect deliberate act after 6 deaths

Swiss bus fire: Police suspect deliberate act after 6 deaths

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Many lives were affected when a bus fire in Kerzers, Switzerland, caused six deaths and left five people injured, three of them critically. Police in Fribourg reported the fire occurred near 6.25pm on Tuesday, suspecting a deliberate or arsonistic act. Witnesses claimed a man poured petrol inside the vehicle before setting himself alight, though police could not confirm this detail.

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