Several killed in blaze at Swiss ski resort town: Police
Al Jazeera
More than 100 people were in the bar called Le Constellation in Crans Montana when the New Year’s Eve fire broke out.
Several people have been killed and others injured after a blaze ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana, Swiss police have said.
“The fire started around 1:30 am [00:30 GMT] this morning in a bar called ‘Le Constellation,'” as revellers rang in the new year, police spokesperson Gaetan Lathion said on Thursday.
“More than a hundred people were in the building, and we are seeing many injured and many dead,” he added.
The police declined to confirm the number of casualties, but said many people were being treated for burns. Citing police, Sky News reported that at least 10 people had died, with some local media saying the figure may be higher.
Earlier media reports said there had been an explosion, but a police statement called the blaze “a fire of undetermined origin”.
