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A tragic fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has resulted in multiple fatalities and several injuries during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
The blaze erupted at Le Constellation bar, located in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana, around 1:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. AEDT).
Gaëtan Lathion, a spokesperson for the police, reported that the building was occupied by over a hundred people at the time of the fire, leading to numerous casualties and injuries.
In response to the incident, authorities have established a reception center and helpline to support affected families, Lathion added.
“Our investigation is in its early stages,” Lathion stated, highlighting the international prominence of the ski resort, which attracts a significant number of tourists.
“We’re just at the beginning of our investigation, but this is an internationally renowned ski resort with lots of tourists,” Lathion said.
Police were planning to hold a news conference at 10am in Crans-Montana (8pm AEDT).
The community is in the heart of the Swiss Alps, just 40 kilometres north of the Matterhorn.
The ski resort is about two hours east of Geneva and visited by 3 million tourists each year, mainly from other parts of Switzerland, Italy and France.
