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March 11, 2026
6 killed, 3 hospitalized in Switzerland bus fire that may have been "deliberate," police say
Updated on: March 10, 2026 / 9:56 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- At least six people died and three were hospitalized with severe injuries in a bus fire in Switzerland.
- Police are investigating the possibility that the fire was deliberately set by someone on the bus.
- The incident occurred on a Tuesday evening in the town of Kerzers.
- The bus is operated by PostBus, affiliated with the national postal service.
- The Swiss President expressed shock and condolences, noting that circumstances are under investigation.
- This fire follows a previous incident earlier in the year where a bar fire in Crans-Montana killed 40 people.
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