Fire at Swiss Alpine resort leaves 40 dead, more than 100 hurt
Los Angeles Times••world
Key Points:
- A devastating fire at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s night killed about 40 people and injured 115, many seriously, making it one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.
- Authorities are working to identify victims and inform families, with the exact death toll and cause of the fire still unknown; there is no suspicion of an attack or criminal activity at this time.
- Witnesses described chaotic scenes of people trapped in the basement nightclub, with some escaping by breaking windows or using makeshift exits amid collapsing ceilings and spreading flames.
- Among the injured and missing are several Italian citizens, prompting Italy’s government to engage closely, with some patients transferred to Milan for treatment.
