US EditionAbout 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration
Around 40 people died and 115 were injured in a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana; cause remains under investigation with terrorism ruled out.
- A fire erupted at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during New Year celebrations, resulting in approximately 40 deaths and 115 injuries, as confirmed by police.
- Emergency services rushed to the scene to assist victims and control the fire as authorities investigated the cause.
- Witnesses reported that the fire may have started from a lit candle held by a barmaid, which ignited the wooden ceiling, causing chaos in the crowded venue.
- Swiss President Guy Parmelin expressed condolences on social media, stating, 'What was meant to be a moment of joy turned... into mourning that touches the entire country.
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According to official sources, about 40 people were killed in the fire in a bar in the Swiss nobel ski resort of Crans-Montana. Around 115 other people were injured, most of them severely, said the commander of the cantonal police in Valais, Frédéric Gisler. "Probably there will also be victims from abroad."The fire broke out at night around 1:30 in the bar "Le Constellation". Hundreds of people had celebrated New Year's Eve there. The cause of …
A shocking record of the fire in a bar in the Swiss luxury ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve: According to the authorities, about 40 people were killed and 115 more injured. Most of the injuries were serious, said the police chief of the canton of Valais, Frédéric Gisler, at a press conference on Thursday. Swiss President Guy Parmelin called the fire "one of the worst tragedies that our country has experienced".The hospitals in the c…
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