‘Six dead as man douses himself in petrol and sets himself alight on bus in Switzerland’: More victims are hurt – police ‘won’t comment’ on whether it is terror, local reports say
At least six people died and many were injured when a man poured gasoline on himself inside the bus and set himself on fire, causing a huge fire.
The horror arose in the town of Kerzers in western Switzerland, when a bus carrying passengers suddenly caught fire at around 18.25 on Tuesday.
Police said six people have been killed and at least five injured so far.
In videos shared on social media, flames can be seen rising meters above the bus.
Authorities have so far refused to say whether the incident was linked to terrorism. A spokesman said: ‘We cannot comment on this at this stage of the investigation.’
“Several people were injured and many killed,” they added in a post on social media.
‘Emergency services are currently at the scene. “The reason is not yet known.”
Fire crews, police and paramedics responded to the fire with photographs showing that the vehicle was completely burned.
The exact number of injured and the severity of the injuries have not yet been confirmed.
While the rescue operation continues, police asked the public to stay away from the area.
Many people died and many more were injured when a man doused himself in gasoline on a bus and set it on fire, causing a massive fire.
The photos show that the bus was completely burned.
The horror arose when a bus carrying passengers suddenly caught fire in the Swiss town of Kerzers at around 18.25 on Tuesday.
Many people died and many were injured in a massive bus fire in Switzerland
The fire occurred in Kerzers in the canton of Fribourg in western Switzerland, police said in a social media post.
Swiss news agency Keystone-ATS reported that one person was taken away by helicopter.
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