US EditionSwiss bar fire that killed 40 started by sparklers on champagne bottles, officials say
Investigators attribute the fire to sparklers on champagne bottles igniting the wooden ceiling, causing a flashover that killed about 40 and injured over 100 at a Swiss ski resort bar.
- A deadly fire broke out at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland on New Year's Day, killing around 40 people and injuring over 100 others.
- The fire was allegedly started by sparklers lit on champagne bottles, with the flames spreading and collapsing the wooden ceiling of the bar.
- Survivors described a crowd surge as people frantically tried to escape, with some trapped inside and suffering severe burns as their clothes melted on their skin.
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der Standard DEAn 'Avoidable Tragedy': The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say
Could a Sparkler be to Blame for New Year's Blaze?
(Switzerland) – Witnesses say that sparklers on champagne bottles sparked the fatal fire at a Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland that killed at least 40 people, and injured 119 others. Many of the victims were young adults and some teenagers. Analysts have said that while it was the sparklers most likely to blame for the blaze, there were other aspects of the tragedy that could and should have been avoided. Here is everything we …
An ‘avoidable tragedy’: The hazards that led to the Swiss fire disaster - The Boston Globe
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland -- Sparklers shooting foot-long flames. A ceiling covered in flammable foam. A crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit that became a choke point.
Injured in Swiss ski resort fire fighting for their lives; Pinoy reported among them
(UPDATE) CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Dozens of young partygoers hurt in a New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland were transferred to specialist burn units across Europe with serious injuries on Friday after being hit by the devastating blaze, which has killed at least 40.Philippine Embassy officials had yet to confirm online reports that a 16-year-old Filipino was among the fire’s casualties.Initial findings showed the fire that spread among th…
Officials blame sparklers for deadly bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Investigators said Friday they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers.
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