Several people have tragically been killed, with numerous more injured, following a man setting himself on fire inside a bus.
The terrifying incident took place in Kerzers, Fribourg, and is currently under investigation by the local authorities. The fire broke out right before the bus reached its final destination on Murtenstrasse.
{img}Local law enforcement confirmed the death of six people and serious injuries to five more people, including one brave person who attempted to assist.
The identities of those who died are yet to be shared by the police as the investigation continues.
{img}Eyewitness accounts spoke about how the blaze might have been started intentionally by a man who set himself on fire within the vehicle.
An emergency response was mobilized, but by the time firefighters reached the scene, the bus was a burned-out shell. Videos and images circulated by onlookers depict flames soaring several meters high.