US EditionAbout 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration
Around 40 people died and over 100 were injured in a rapid fire at Le Constellation bar during New Year's celebrations, officials said, with investigations ongoing.
- About 40 people died and 115 were injured after a fire at Le Constellation bar during New Year celebrations in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, confirmed police.
- Fire officials are investigating the incident, noting that pyrotechnics may have sparked the blaze, which quickly spread due to flammable materials.
- Swiss President Guy Parmelin expressed condolences, stating that the event turned into mourning for the nation.
- Witness reports describe chaos as patrons attempted to escape the basement nightclub amidst smoke and flames, as several emergency vehicles responded to the scene.
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At least 40 dead in Swiss ski resort fire as authorities search for answers
Authorities are working to determine the cause of a fire that swept through a crowded bar on New Year’s Day, killing at least 40 people and injuring 115 in the Crans-Montana mountain resort in southern Switzerland, as questions remain over how the blaze started and became so deadly. The fire broke out in the early morning Thursday at the Constellation lounge bar inside the resort in the Swiss canton of Valais and spread quickly, triggering one o…
Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Bar Leaves About 40 People Killed
Authorities say about 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a deadly fire at a New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps. Swiss officials say the fire caused a sudden explosive ignition. The exact cause of the blaze is under investigation. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.
Fire in Swiss Alps leaves dozens of New Year’s revelers dead
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Fire ripped through a bar packed with young New Year’s revelers in an upscale Swiss ski resort town early Thursday, killing about 40 people and injuring about 115, officials said, in what the Swiss president called “one of the worst tragedies our country has ever experienced.”
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