The flames started during the journey between Düdigen and Kerzers, and the vehicle was completely destroyed. The authorities are not ruling out the possibility of a deliberate act and are investigating the causes of the incident involving one of the most iconic public transport services in the country.
A fire on a bus in the Swiss town of Kerzersin the canton of Friborg, madethis Tuesday, at least six dead and five injured. Swiss authorities do not rule out the scenario that the flames originated from a deliberate act.
In a brief press conference on Tuesday night, local police reported that the firewhich will have started at 18:25 (17:25 in Lisbon) occurred on the “postal bus”, an iconic public transport service in the country, which connects rural and mountainous locations and owes its name to the fact that it was created to distribute correspondence.
The flames will have flared durantand the journey between Düdigen and Kerzers.
Of the five injured, one of whom was an emergency medical professional who provided aid at the scene, tanimals are in serious condition, according to the .
The vehicle was completely “devoured” by flames.
Police forces indicated that they are investigating the possibility of a “deliberate act”, although they stressed that the investigation is at the beginning and there are no further details to be released.
Images filmed by passers-by and neighbors show the flames completely engulfing the public transport vehicle. Swiss “postal buses” are traditional in the country, recognized by their yellow color, punctuality and three-tone horn (used to warn on tight curves).
