The most important thing in brief:

• In Kerzers, Switzerland, a bus caught fire and burned down completely.
• According to police, six people died in the incident and five were injured, some seriously.
• According to eyewitness reports, a man doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire.

It is still unclear whether the incident was a terrorist attack

10:52 p.m.: According to police, it is still unclear whether the fire was a terrorist attack. “We can’t say anything about this at this point in the investigation,” said the police, according to “Blick”. Investigators have not yet confirmed that a man set himself on fire on the bus. But it is possible, they say.

In order to clarify the crime, the police also asked possible witnesses to come forward.

Public prosecutor opens criminal proceedings

10:45 p.m.: The Freiburg public prosecutor’s office has opened criminal proceedings and is leading the investigation. A statement says again that the fire may have been “intentionally set”. “The investigation is still ongoing and will clarify the exact circumstances of this drama,” said the authority.

Fire broke out on the way

10:34 p.m.: The post bus, as the bus is called, was traveling from Düdigen to Kerzers in the canton of Friborg. The police have not yet been able to provide any information about the number of passengers. The fire broke out on the route.

Police initially do not want to confirm eyewitness reports

10:28 p.m.: According to Swiss media, the police have not yet confirmed whether the alleged perpetrator poured gasoline on himself and others. However, the police did not receive any information about this. The Freiburg public prosecutor’s office is leading the investigation into the case. However, Swiss federal authorities could also be involved, as “Blick” reports.

The identity of the dead remains unknown

10:24 p.m.: According to the cantonal police, they have only been able to identify the injured so far. However, the identity of the dead is not yet known.

Police: Fire caused by human negligence

10:18 p.m.: According to Swiss radio, the police said that the cause of the fire was still unclear. However, it appears that one person was involved in the incident. The police currently believe that the fire was caused by human negligence. It is said to have been a “voluntary act”. “We have information that a person was the cause of the fire,” “Blick” quoted the police as saying. However, nothing more precise is known about how the incident happened.

Six dead, four injured in bus fire in Kerzers

10:11 p.m.: The Friborg cantonal police in Switzerland have now informed the media about the number of victims. Accordingly, six people were killed and five injured in the bus fire in Kerzers. Three of the injured are in critical condition. One of the injured was a volunteer.

The post bus suddenly caught fire around 6:25 p.m. in the center of the Kerzers community and then burned out completely. Videos and eyewitness reports confirm the incident. The Freiburg cantonal police have now officially confirmed the incident, as the news portal “20 minutes” reports. Videos of the incident are said to show flames rising meters high from the burning vehicle.

Man is said to have set himself on fire on a bus in Switzerland

According to eyewitnesses, a man on the bus poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire. “He emptied gasoline and set himself on fire,” said one of the men in a video reported by the Swiss newspaper “View” reported. The police have not yet confirmed this, but want to hold a media conference late in the evening to provide information about the incident.

There were several fatalities and several injured, according to the police. So far nothing further is known about the condition of the injured. A large contingent of rescue workers is on duty. A rescue helicopter was also on site and, according to Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRF), is said to have flown a person to Zurich University Hospital.

The bus is supposed to be a post bus. This is the name given to postal buses in Switzerland, which transport both passengers and, in some regions, postal items.