Several people have died and more are injured following a huge bus fire in Switzerland.
The blaze broke out on a coach carrying passengers at around 6.25pm on Tuesday in Kerzers, a town 12 miles west of the capital Bern.
‘Several people injured and several are dead,’ police said in a post on social media.
‘Emergency services are currently on the scene. The cause is not yet known.’
Fire crews, police and medics rushed to tackle the blaze with photographs showing the vehicle having been completely gutted.
The exact number of victims and the severity of the injuries are yet to be confirmed.
The rescue operation remains ongoing and police have asked the public to stay away from the area.
Photographs show the bus having been completely gutted by the flames
Several people have died and more are injured following a huge bus fire in Switzerland
The blaze happened in Kerzers in Fribourg canton in western Switzerland, police said in a social media post
Swiss news agency Keystone-ATS reported that one person was airlifted away by helicopter.
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