Fire at Swiss Alps bar kills many people and leaves multiple injured during New Year's celebrations
- - Fire at Swiss Alps bar kills many people and leaves multiple injured during New Year's celebrations
January 1, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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1 / 3Switzerland Bar FirePolice officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP)
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left many people dead and injured during New Year’s celebrations, police said early Thursday.
Multiple people were killed in the blaze and many others were injured in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said.
“The fire started around 1:30 a.m. this morning in a bar called ‘Le Constellation,’" police spokesperson Gaëtan Lathion said. "More than a hundred people were in the building, and we are seeing many injured and many dead.”
Investigators were working to determine the cause of the fire, police said.
“We’re just at the beginning of our investigation, but this is an internationally renown ski resort with lots of tourists," Lathion said.
A reception center and helpline have been established for impacted families, Lathion said.
A news conference was scheduled by police for 10 a.m. in Crans-Montana. The community is in the heart of the Swiss Alps, just 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of the Matterhorn.
Source: “AOL Breaking”
