At least six people die in coach fire in Switzerland

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At least six people died in a coach fire on Tuesday in a small town in western Switzerland, prompting the police to launch a criminal investigation.

Fribourg city police said the bus became engulfed in flames on a road in Kerzers, a town in the canton of Fribourg.

"At this stage, we have elements suggesting a deliberate act by a person who was inside the bus," said Frederic Papaux, a spokesperson for Fribourg police.

Three injured people were taken to hospital, the police added.

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