"Several people have been killed and others injured after an explosion ripped through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana, Swiss police have said. There has been an explosion of unknown origin, Gaetan Lathion, a police spokesman in Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, told the news agency AFP. He said the explosion took place at about 1:30am (00:30 GMT) in a bar called Le Constellation, which is popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year."
"Images published by Swiss media showed a building in flames, and emergency services nearby. The intervention is still ongoing, Lathion said. More to follow"
An explosion occurred at about 1:30am (00:30 GMT) in a bar called Le Constellation in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans Montana. Several people have been killed and others injured. The bar is popular with tourists and revellers were ringing in the new year when the blast happened. The origin of the explosion is unknown, Wallis canton police said. Images published by Swiss media showed the building in flames and emergency services nearby. Emergency intervention is ongoing and authorities said more information will follow.
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