Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana, police said early Thursday.
Police, firefighters and rescuers rushed to the popular resort, one of the top-ranked ski destinations in Europe, after the fire broke out in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Authorities said they were still investigating the causes of the fire which erupted at around 1.30am at the Le Constellation bar, but...
Dozens feared dead in explosion and fire at Swiss ski resort bar during New Year celebrations
Published 4 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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