Swiss ski resort fire: it could take days to identify all victims, investigators say

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Source: theguardian.com
Swiss ski resort fire: it could take days to identify all victims, investigators say

About 40 people died in Crans-Montana bar fire, with images and witness accounts suggesting room’s ceiling was key factor

Investigators have said it could take days to name all of the victims who died in the fire that tore through a crowded bar in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana, as images and witness accounts emerged suggesting the room’s ceiling was a key factor in the blaze.

About 40 people were killed in the fire that engulfed the town’s Le Constellation bar, which was packed with mainly young revellers celebrating the new year, and about 115 others injured, many of them reportedly in a life-threatening condition.

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