According to the currently available information their were more than 100 people inside at the time of the explosion, The nouvelliste claims that "around 40 are dead" and at least 100 injured. Many hospitals in the area have been activated to treat burn victims.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/new-year-party-fire-kills-several-people-in-a-bar-in-crans-montana-switzerland/90713392
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R.I.P.
Terrible
40 dead?! Oh my god that is horrific. What an awful start to the new year.
what caused this??
That’s awful. You feel so safe that you can’t think that this might happen here. Simply devastating. I can only imagine the pain of the parents of the victims. You see your child go out to have fun without worries and now they are dead.
Does anybody know how to know the list of the victims or something like that ? I know many friends who regularly went to this bar …
Horrible, one of the worst ways imaginable to go.
Ban fireworks
The last time I saw the news it was 10 and now it’s around 40 fatalities? Damn awful..
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UK news says (there was a fire and) an explosion that caused an outbreak of smaller fires that spread…. the sound of explosives were heard but not confirmed as the source and could have been from small bar pyrotechnics such as sparklers on wine bottles….
Original news report said it was reported as an explosion first and authorities have updated the story to fire caused the explosions as investigation progress is in early stages.
This is so sad. Reminds me of the kiss Club tragedy in Brazil, also initiated by fireworks indoor
RTS vient de publier ceci :
https://www.instagram.com/p/DS9gkyfDfh7
This is weird and does not feel like accident.
Thoughts are with the victims and their families.
A sad start to the year.
Ban fireworks!!!
Is this a terrorist attack? Or something else?
Reminder of the authorities: if you’re out and about in Valais today, be extra careful as the intensive care unit is at capacity already.
Local reports speculate pyrotechnics in basement in contravention to safety regulations but still early days. What they are underscoring however is that evidence suggests this was a fire rather than an attack
Crazy, we talked about going to Crans-Montana this year but typically avoid due to how crowded & busy it is
Deeply sorry for all the loses, I live in Wallis and this tragedy reminds me of Colectiv 2015 tragedy in Romania , where indoor flame spectacle was performed…after that all indoor fire sources were banded for good. Can’t believe this happened 😢😢😢
That’s so sad, I just woke up and learnt about this tragedy. I’m so chocked, I have no words…
God bless the victims and their families.
According to a witness from the scene, the fire was supposedly started when a woman, carrying a champagne bottle with a sparkling candle on top, lifted it too high to the ceiling while being carried on another person’s shoulders.
She was getting ready to shake and spray the bottle, when the candle lit up the ceiling.
From there, the fire spread rapidly.
The witness was able to exit the underground facility and alert the bouncers, who then went in to attempt to put out the flames.
[source (in French)](https://www.bfmtv.com/international/europe/suisse/direct-explosion-a-crans-montana-plusieurs-morts-et-blesses-dans-le-bar-d-une-station-de-ski-suisse-les-secours-sur-place_LN-202601010232.html#article_457723)
This is not a time for controversy, but for solidarity and remembrance.
Special thoughts to firefighters and medical staff.