3 h. ago Owner of Swiss bar where at least 40 died says ‘we followed the rules’ as he faces police probe

The owner of the Swiss nightclub where 40 New Year revellers died in a tragic inferno has claimed the bar met 'the standards', despite the deadly blaze reportedly taking hold in seconds

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4 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Families of missing teenagers plead for information as likely cause of deadly blaze identified

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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7 h. ago Sparkler candles on champagne bottles revealed as likely cause of Swiss ski resort fire that killed 40

Dramatic footage shows ‘flares’ on champagne bottles catching fire on the bar’s ceiling

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9 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Sparkler candles on champagne bottles revealed as likely cause of deadly blaze

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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9 h. ago Major update in Swiss nightclub fire as authorities confirm cause of fatal blaze

The likely cause of the Swiss nightclub fire has been confirmed by officials who held a press conference following the horror blaze that has left 40 dead and 119 injured

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11 h. ago Faces of the missing: Families plead for information about missing loved ones, many of them children, following Swiss nightclub blaze that left 47 dead

New Year's Eve celebrations turned into a nightmare when Le Constellation bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana went up in flames,

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12 h. ago Swiss nightclub fire footballer, 19, is in 'terrible pain' and has burns covering 30% of his body after he was caught up in deadly blaze, as parents rush to his hospital bedside

In a statement, FC Metz announced that their youth team player Tahirys Dos Santos, 19, is among those to have been injured and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Germany.

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15 h. ago Moment waitress carried by colleague holds sparkler in the air before deadly blaze rips through Swiss nightclub, killing 47

Witnesses say a sparkler in a champagne bottle is believed to have caused the inferno in the Swiss bar, where around 200 partygoers had gathered to celebrate New Year's Eve.

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15 h. ago Swiss bar fire picture shows 'precise moment' sparkler started blaze that left 47 dead in ski resort

An explosion in the basement of Le Constellation nightclub in Crans-Montana claimed at least 47 lives during New Year celebrations

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23 h. ago Parents are desperately searching for children after Swiss ski resort inferno as hundreds gather for heartbreaking vigil

DISTRAUGHT families are desperately searching for their children who are still missing after a deadly blaze ripped through a Swiss ski resort nightclub. Authorities have confirmed teenagers are among the 47 dead and 115 injured after the horror blaze erupted at a packed tourist bar in Crans-Montana, Valais. It's thought more than 200 young people celebrating...

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27 h. ago Eerie vid from Swiss bar shows staff carrying flaming champagne bottles before deadly inferno that killed at least 47

AN EERIE promo video from the Swiss nightclub where at least 47 people died showed staff parading flaming champagne bottles through packed crowds. Bottle service waitresses, donning bizarre neon motorcycle helmets, can be seen carrying sparkling candles in glass bottles to tables of revellers, in advertising material released by Le Constellation. Devastatingly, authorities have confirmed...

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28 h. ago New video shows deadly 'flashover' fire in Swiss inferno deathtrap that had 6.5 out of ten for safety and where at least 47 died and 115 injured

The basement venue, Le Constellation in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, was fitted with wooden furnishings and foam-style ceiling material and had only one narrow staircase.

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30 h. ago New video shows deadly 'flashover' fire in Swiss inferno deathtrap that had 6.5 out of ten for safety and where at least 47 died and injured 115

The basement venue, Le Constellation in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, was fitted with wooden furnishings and foam-style ceiling material and had only one narrow staircase.

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31 h. ago Swiss inferno deathtrap had a 6.5 out of ten for safety: Deadly factors that allowed a 'flashover' that killed at least 47 and injured 115

The blaze tore through the basement of Le Constellation in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana shortly after 1.30am, as packed celebrations were under way.

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31 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: ‘40 people dead’ in Crans Montana bar blaze as video appears to show ceiling on fire

100 injured as deadly fire breaks out at Crans-Montana venue as revellers welcomed 2026

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33 h. ago People were "screaming and screaming" as fire trapped victims in Swiss ski resort bar

Swiss police have said “several tens of people” and about 100 are injured after a deadly blaze and explosion ripped through a bar in an Alpine resort early this morning

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33 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: ‘Several dozen’ dead as blaze rips through Crans Montana ski resort bar

100 injured as deadly fire breaks out at Crans-Montana venue as revellers welcomed 2026

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36 h. ago Woman who survived deadly Swiss bar fire describes horror moment revellers fled for their lives

Swiss authorities said dozens of people are presumed dead and around 100 were injured in the New Year blaze.

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38 h. ago Around FORTY feared dead and 100 injured in luxury Swiss ski resort blaze after explosion rips through bar during NYE celebrations, with foreign tourists among victims

The blast occurred at around 1.30am local time (12.30am GMT) in the Constellation Bar in the Alpine town of Crans-Montana.

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39 h. ago 'Around FORTY' feared dead and 100 injured in luxury Swiss ski resort blaze after explosion rips through bar during NYE celebrations

The blast occurred at around 1.30am local time (12.30am GMT) in the Constellation Bar in the Alpine town of Crans-Montana.

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