General · 1 January 2026
Dozens Dead, 100 Injured in New Year's Eve Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Bar
Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a devastating fire ripped through Le Constellation bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations. The blaze erupted around 1:30am with more than 100 people inside the venue. Swiss media reports suggest pyrotechnics may have caused the incident, though authorities stress the cause remains under investigation. Emergency services deployed 40 ambulances and 10 helicopters to evacuate burn victims to hospitals across Switzerland.
Reported by CNN · How we write briefs