About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration

EXPLAINER: What is known so far about the Swiss bar fire that killed 40

Who were the victims of the Crans-Montana bar fire in Switzerland? Why were some of them minors? What penalties could the bar owners face? How many exits were there?

Teenagers among those identified in deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland

shutterstock_2205700313-162216Swiss authorities have now confirmed the identities of 24 people who died in a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve celebration in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, as families continue to wait anxiously for news of

Swiss hospital chief says bar fire victims suffered burns, fractures and suffocation in scramble for survival

SION (Switzerland), Jan 3 — The head of the hospital which received casualties from the horrific Swiss ski resort bar blaze told AFP yesterday there were not only burns but injuries such as fractures as people ran for their lives.Eric Bonvin, managing director of hospitals in southwest Switzerland’s Wallis canton, said that judging from the casualties, it was likely that people were crushed and suffocated in the panic, while some were injured de…

Some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues

INQUIRER.net A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day has left dozens of people presumed dead and around 100 injured, according to authorities. Here is a look at some other nightclub, bar and music venue fires that have led to significant death tolls: • […]...Keep on reading: Some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venuesThe post Some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and mu…

Switzerland in mourning as 40 die in massive bar blaze

Swiss investigators have begun the grim process of identifying victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, killing at least 40 people and injuring some 115. Read all