Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
Summary
Dozens are presumed dead and about 100 people were injured in a fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during New Year’s celebrations. Authorities said the cause is still unknown and the investigation has just begun.
Key Points
- Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 others were injured, most of them seriously, after a fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana.
- Officials said it is too early to determine the cause, and investigators have not yet been able to enter the wreckage.
- The injured overwhelmed the regional hospital’s intensive care unit and operating theater, while helicopters and ambulances were deployed to the scene.
- Authorities said there was no indication of an attack, and the area is a busy tourist resort in the Swiss Alps.
