The fire, which broke out late Tuesday afternoon in a regional transport bus in Kerzers, caused at least six deaths and five injuries, two of them seriously, cantonal police said.
“As far as the motives are concerned, there is absolutely no element to suggest that it could be a terrorist act,” said Bourquin.
The family of the alleged perpetrator, a 60-year-old man residing in Bern, had “announced his disappearance” and “current elements of the investigation describe him as a marginal and disturbed person,” the prosecutor added, noting that “it appears that this person would be among the deceased.”
Itamaraty had already expressed on social media its “deep regret for the tragic bus accident” in Kerzers (Chiètres), Switzerland.
The accident occurred on a “postal bus”, an iconic public transport service in the country, which connects rural and mountainous locations, so called because it was created to distribute mail.
Swiss “postal buses” are traditional in the country, recognized by their yellow color, punctuality and three-tone horn (used to warn on tight curves).
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