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Originally published by Capital Newstop
January 2, 2026
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Swiss bar fire kills 40, injures more than 110 at Crans-Montana resort
Those injured, most of them young people, were taken to hospitals in Sion, capital of Valais Canton, as well as in other cities, including Lausanne, Zurich and Geneva, according to police...
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A devastating fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton, southwestern Switzerland, on New Year's Eve has resulted in 40 fatalities and over 110 injuries.
- 40 people were killed and 115 others injured, most of them seriously.
- Valais Canton Police Chief Frederic Gisler confirmed the casualty figures.
- President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin described the incident as one of the worst tragedies in the country's history.
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