New Year’s Bar Blast in Crans-Montana Leaves 100 Injured as Police Cite Multiple Presumed Deaths

Overview

• Police said the fire began around 1:30 a.m. inside the Le Constellation bar at the Swiss ski resort town.
• Roughly 100 people were inside at the time, with at least 100 injured and multiple fatalities presumed as figures remain provisional.
• The emergency response included ten helicopters, 40 ambulances and about 140 personnel deployed to the scene.
• Injured people were transported to hospitals in Sion, Lausanne, Geneva, Bern and Zurich for treatment.
• The cantonal prosecutor launched an inquiry into the circumstances, while witnesses reported pyrotechnics inside the venue.