The Digester

Kerzers bus fire kills 6, injures 5 amid suspected arson

Mar 10th 2026

A Swiss Post bus caught fire Tuesday evening on Murtenstrasse in Kerzers; authorities confirm six fatalities and five injuries and say investigators are probing a possible deliberate act while details remain unverified.

  • Six people died and five were injured when a Swiss Post bus burned in Kerzers, Canton of Fribourg.
  • Police say the blaze may have been started deliberately but have not confirmed the cause.
  • Witnesses reported a man poured petrol and set himself alight inside the bus, according to on-site accounts.
  • Three of the injured were taken to hospital and two were treated at the scene.
  • The cantonal prosecutor has opened an investigation and federal authorities may be involved