Several people have been killed and more are injured after man reportedly doused himself in petrol and set himself on fire inside a bus, sparking a huge blaze. 

The horror unfolded in the town of Kerzers in western Switzerland, when a coach carrying passengers suddenly caught fire at around 6.25pm on Tuesday. 

Six people are so far believed to have died and at least five are wounded, police have said. 

‘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. 

Several people have been killed and more are injured after man reportedly doused himself in petrol and set himself on fire inside a bus, sparking a huge blaze

Photographs show the bus having been completely gutted by the flames 

The horror unfolded in the Swiss town of Kerzers, when a coach carrying passengers suddenly caught fire at around 6.25pm on Tuesday

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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