Swiss bus fire killing six ‘intentional,’ police say

Six people were killed and five injured when a fire broke out on a bus in Kerzers in the canton of Fribourg on Tuesday afternoon, according to Fribourg police.

Three of the injured are in critical condition. A paramedic who intervened to provide assistance was amongst those injured, along with four passengers.

In an interview on Wednesday morning with Swiss national broadcaster RTS, Fribourg Canton police communications chief Martial Pugin confirmed that while “an intentional act is the most likely scenario”, “at present there is no evidence” it was a terror attack.

Videos circulating on social media showed flames several metres high bursting out from the windows, and black smoke rising into the sky.

The area was cordoned off on Tuesday and police asked the public to avoid the site. An investigation has been opened to determine whether the fire was started by a passenger.

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