Switzerland: 6 killed in house fire, cause unclear

By The Associated Press

Posted Nov 26, 2018 03:47:35 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

GENEVA — Police say six people have been killed in a fire at a residential building in northern Switzerland.

A resident of the building in Solothurn alerted police early Monday after noticing smoke on the stairs. Police said that more than 20 people were in the house at the time and that the fire appears to have broken out in of the lower floors, spreading smoke throughout the building.

Police said the victims included children. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blaze.

The Associated Press

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