Dozens of people have died and 100 are injured after a fire at a Swiss resort bar

"Dozens are dead, and more than 100 are injured after a deadly fire at a ski resort in the Swiss Alps. Many of the dead are believed to be young men and women. They were celebrating the new year at a bar that caught fire. Switzerland's President Guy Parmelin has called the incident one of the worst tragedies in the country's history."

"Well, this all happened in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana. It's famous for hosting - it's usually famous for hosting top winter sporting events and a place that celebrities often visit. And last night, there were New Year's Eve celebrations in full swing. But then at about 1:30 a.m., officials say smoke was seen billowing from a local bar called Le Constellation. And police say they arrived within minutes, but it was already too late."

"They found what the Swiss president has described as a, quote, "brutal loss of life." Dozens of people are dead, and many of the wounded are seriously hurt from the burns and the smoke in their lungs. Officials say the intensive care unit and operating theater at the regional hospital are full, and some of the injured have been taken to other Swiss cities. France and Italy are among the countries offering to treat those with severe burns."

A fire broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. at Le Constellation, a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, during New Year's Eve celebrations. Dozens of people were killed and more than 100 were injured, with many victims young and suffering severe burns and smoke inhalation. Police arrived within minutes but found extensive casualties; the Swiss president called it one of the country's worst tragedies. The regional hospital's intensive care unit and operating theater were filled, and some patients were transferred to other Swiss cities. France and Italy offered to treat people with severe burns. Witnesses reported people escaping with clothes on fire and others pulling out bodies.

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