At least six people have died and five more were injured after a fire engulfed a bus in Switzerland. The horror blaze erupted on Tuesday, at approximately 6.25pm local time, in the town of Kerzers, in the canton of Fribourg. The fire is understood to have quickly enfulged the bus and reduced it to just a shell.
Fribourg cantonal police said: "Several people were injured and several people died. Emergency services are currently responding. The causes are not yet known." Following a press conference, during which the force confirmed the number of casualties, a police spokeswoman said to have received information a person had doused themselves with gasoline on a bus. She said: "However, we cannot confirm this."
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