Several dead and injured in Swiss bus fire near Bern, police say

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10 Mar, 2026 09:22 PMQuick Read

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A bus caught fire on Tuesday today in a town in Switzerland leaving several people dead and others injured, police said.

A bus caught fire today in a town in Switzerland leaving several people dead and others injured, police said.

The blaze happened in Kerzers in Fribourg canton in western Switzerland, police said in a social media post.

“Several people injured and several are dead,” the cantonal police said.

“Emergency services are currently on the scene. The cause is not yet known.”

Police said the incident happened at night on the main street in the small town 20km west of the Swiss capital Bern.