Swiss ski resort fire: many of injured in life-threatening condition, say officials

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Source: theguardian.com
Swiss ski resort fire: many of injured in life-threatening condition, say officials

About 40 people died in Crans-Montana bar fire, with investigators saying it could take days to identify all victims

Investigators have said it could take days to identify all of the victims who died in the fire that tore through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana as a local official said many of the injured were in a life-threatening condition.

About 40 people were killed in the blaze that engulfed the town’s Le Constellation bar, which was packed with mainly young revellers celebrating the new year, and about 115 others injured.

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