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?

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

Here's what to know about the Swiss Alpine bar fire that killed 40

The blaze broke out around 1:30 a.m. Thursday during a holiday celebration inside the Le Constellation bar.

World Council of Churches says it's praying, mourning alongside suffering after ski resort fire kills 40, injures 119

The World Council of Churches has said it is "mourning" with the people of Switzerland and everyone directly affected by the tragic fire that ripped through a bar in Crans-Montana during new year celebrations. #Switzerland #skiresortfire #CransMontana #LeConstellation