‘It is not safe to be in bushland areas’: campers told to leave many popular areas in Victoria Chris Hardman, the chief fire officer of Fire Forest Management Victoria, said it is unsafe to be in bushland areas anywhere in Victoria over the coming days, saying public lands in many popular areas are now closed […]
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Skiers Make Mountaintop Tribute to Swiss Fire Victims
new video loaded: Skiers Make Mountaintop Tribute to Swiss Fire Victims Hundreds of skiers gathered in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to honor the 40 people killed and more than 100 injured in a New Years’s Day fire at a bar. The town’s mayor said the bar had not been inspected in several years. By Jake Lucas and […]
Police identify all 40 victims of Swiss bar fire
Getty Images A national day of mourning has been announced in Switzerland for 9 January The bodies of the 40 victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve have been identified by police. The victims range in age from 14 to 39 years old, with 15 aged […]
Switzerland resort fire live: ‘horrific’ injuries leave some survivors still unidentified; new image appears to show moment bar caught fire | Crans-Montana fire
Italian foreign minister: some survivors still unidentified due to ‘horrific’ injuries Thirteen Italians remain in hospital, with five of them having suffered “severe injuries and burns”, according to the Italian foreign minister. Antonio Tajani added that six more Italian nationals are unaccounted for following the devastating fire at the Swiss ski resort bar. Speaking to […]
A fire in an Swiss ski resort bar has left about 40 people dead : NPR
People lay flowers and light candles for the victims of the fire at the “Le Constellation” bar and lounge during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP) Alessandro della Valle/AP/Keystone hide caption toggle caption Alessandro della Valle/AP/Keystone CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Axel Clavier felt like he was suffocating […]
Swiss officials face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire | Tourism News
Investigators are rushing to identify the victims and establish the cause of a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve party that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana. Relatives and friends have been scrambling to find their loved ones, with many circulating photos on social media after the disaster that […]
Teen Recounts Escape from Deadly Swiss Fire
new video loaded: Teen Recounts Escape from Deadly Swiss Fire People gathered at memorials in the resort town of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to grieve for the victims of a deadly New Year’s fire at a bar. A survivor described her harrowing escape. By Shawn Paik January 2, 2026 Source link
Fire at Bar in Swiss Ski Resort Town Kills Dozens, Officials Say
new video loaded: Fire at Bar in Swiss Ski Resort Town Kills Dozens, Officials Say Dozens of people were killed and more than 100 were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in a Swiss ski resort town during a New Year’s Eve celebration, the police said. By Monika Cvorak January 1, 2026 […]
What we know about the Switzerland ski resort fire
Watch: BBC reports from the scene of Swiss resort bar fire Around 40 people have died and 115 people are injured following a fire in a ski resort in south-west Switzerland, police say. Authorities said several nationalities were likely involved in the New Year’s Day fire, which happened at 01:30 local time (00:30 GMT) in […]
Switzerland resort fire latest news: ‘several dozen’ dead after blast at ski town of Crans-Montana, police say | Switzerland
What we know so far Police have confirmed that “several dozen” people have died in the explosion, with around 100 injured. The Italian foreign ministry have said information from Swiss police suggested about 40 deaths, but police were not more specific than “dozens” at the press conference. At around 1.30am local time, smoke was noted […]