Swiss ski resort fire survivors and witnesses recount scenes "like a horror movie"
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Key Points:
- A fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during a New Year's party killed dozens, many of them teenagers and young adults, with survivors describing harrowing scenes of chaos and suffering.
- Witnesses recounted seeing people trapped inside, attempting to break windows to escape, with some suffering severe burns and others dying on the spot.
- The bar was popular among teenagers and young people, allowed by the local legal drinking age of 16, leading to a high concentration of youth at the event.
- Survivors and witnesses expressed shock and trauma, with some describing the event as a nightmare and recalling the intense fear and confusion as the fire spread rapidly.
- Efforts to escape were hinder
