12 h. ago Mum's desperate plea to find son, 16, and nine friends missing after Swiss ski resort fire

At least 47 people dead after sparklers inside champagne bottles appeared to ignite the venue’s basement ceiling

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17 h. ago Survivor escaped deadly Swiss resort bar fire ‘in frenzy’ as it was engulfed by blaze

A survivor who escaped the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations has recalled the moment he saw party-goers trying to flee “in a frenzy”.

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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 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 Teen smashes window to escape deadly Swiss ski resort fire but 'friends are gone'

Teen Axel Clavier used a table to break through a plexiglass window as dozens were killed in the horror blaze.

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32 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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33 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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