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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Deborah Cole

Swiss bus fire that killed six caused by ‘disturbed’ man setting himself alight, prosecutor says

A fire engine in front of barriers shielding the site of the fire
Authorities have said it will take several days to identify the people who died. Photograph: Laurent Merlet/EPA

Police investigating a bus fire that killed at least six people in western Switzerland have said they believe it was started by a “marginalised and disturbed” Swiss man onboard who set himself ablaze.

The vehicle, operated by a service that transports passengers and mail, went up in flames on Tuesday evening in Kerzers, a town of about 5,000 people about 12 miles (20km) west of Berne in the canton of Fribourg.

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