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About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration
A fire following an explosion at Le Constellation bar during New Year’s celebrations caused about 40 deaths and over 100 injuries, mostly tourists, officials said.
- An explosion caused a fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during New Year celebrations, leading to about 40 deaths and 115 injuries, according to police.
- The fire began around 1:30 a.m. in the Swiss Alpine resort municipality, located in southwestern Switzerland, according to police.
- Victims could not be identified immediately due to the severity of their burns, as stated by police.
- Prosecutor Béatrice Pilloud confirmed that the explosion is being treated as a fire and not an attack.
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