New Year, Swiss Alps and Cantonal Police
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Swiss nightclub promoted flaming bottle stunts before deadly inferno in packed New Year's Eve venue
New Year's Eve nightclub fire in Swiss resort Crans-Montana kills 40, injures 119. Witnesses say bartender carried lit sparkler near wooden ceiling before flames erupted.
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After Swiss Alps New Year's Eve bar fire, a look at some of America's worst nightclub and bar fires
A look at bar and nightclub fires in the United States with significant death tolls and similar risks that led to the tragedies.
Several people were killed and many others injured after an explosive fire broke out during a New Year’s Eve party at a crowded bar in Crans-Montana, a luxury ski resort in the Swiss Alps. More than 100 people were inside as authorities investigate the cause.
About 40 people were killed and another 119 injured in the blaze. Loved ones are still searching for people who were inside.
Police in Switzerland say a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort area is believed to have left "several tens of people" dead and dozens more injured.