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A police spokesman said the explosion took place at around 1:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) in a bar called Le Constellation
Updated – January 01, 2026 04:42 pm IST
A skier walks in 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. | Photo Credit: AP
It’s too early to determine cause of the fire on New Year’s, said Frederic Gisler, police commander in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland.
A reception centre and helpline have been set up for impacted families.
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January 01, 2026 16:11
Two French citizens among the injured: French Foreign Ministry
Authorities said it was too early to provide an exact number of casualties, but said that since Crans-Montana is popular with tourists around the world, they expected them to include a number of nationalities.At least two French citizens were among the injured, according to initial reports from the French foreign ministry.
Swiss media suggested that the fire may have started when pyrotechnics were used during a concert.
Police said the area was “completely closed to the public”, and that “a no-fly zone over Crans-Montana has been imposed”.
“The party was in full swing… music and champagne flowing freely,” a resident who said they lived nearby told 24 heures, a Lausanne newspaper.
But as news of the fire broke, they said, the carefree mood vanished and people began gathering in the street. “We could hear the sirens in the distance. Around me, people were stunned, worried, silent.”
AFP
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January 01, 2026 15:35
Too early to determine cause of New Year’s fire in Swiss bar: Authorities
Beatrice Pilloud, attorney general of the Valais Canton, said it is too early to determine the fire’s cause but added that investigators have ruled out an attack.Police said they could not immediately be more precise about how many people had been killed in the blaze.
The injured were so numerous that the intensive care unit and operating theater at the regional hospital quickly hit full capacity, according to regional councilor Mathias Rénard.
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January 01, 2026 15:35
Swiss police believe around 40 died at Swiss bar explosion, Italy says
A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left people dead and injured during New Year’s celebrations, police said early on Thursday (January 1, 2026).Italian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Swiss police believe around 40 people died and 100 were injured.
It added that the blaze was not thought to have been caused by arson. The victims could not be immediately identified because of the severity of their burns, the ministry added.
Multiple people were killed in the blaze, and many others were injured in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said.
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Swiss police believe around 40 died at Swiss bar explosion, Italy says
Tragic explosion at Crans Montana ski resort bar kills several and injures many during New Year’s celebrations, police report.
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January 01, 2026 15:34
‘Several tens’ dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
Swiss police said “several tens of people” are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year’s celebration.Specific casualty figures were not immediately available from the fire at the bar called Le Constellation.
Helicopters and ambulances rushed to the scene to assist victims, including some from different countries, officials said.
“We are devastated,” Frederic Gisler, commander of the Valais Cantonal police, said during a news conference.
The injured were so numerous that the intensive care unit and operating theatre at the regional hospital quickly hit full capacity, according to regional councillor Mathias Rénard.
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Published – January 01, 2026 03:33 pm IST
