"Swiss officials are examining the cause of the fire that killed around 40 people in a bar in the Swiss Alps on Thursday morning. The bar, called Le Constellation, is a two-story bar located in a town in the French-speaking part of the canton of Valais. The bar is a popular one in the town of Crans-Montana, especially among young people. It's known as a less expensive alternative to many of the town's other nightlife options."
"The fire that broke out around 1:30 a.m. (0300 GMT) Thursday is believed to have begun in the basement. Two women told French broadcaster BFMTV they were inside when they saw a male bartender lifting another female member of staff on his shoulders as she held a lit sparkler in a bottle. The flames then spread quickly, collapsing the wooden ceiling, they told the broadcaster."
"Swiss officials say identifying the burned bodies of those killed in a fire in a bar in Crans-Montana could take days, as families anxiously await news of their loved ones. People injured expected to be flown out to neighboring countries like Germany, France and Italy to maximize capacity for treatment Switzerland holding five days of mourning, president said About 40 people died and 115 injured, many gravely, in the blaze, officials said"
About 40 people died and roughly 115 were injured, many gravely, in a blaze at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations. The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. and is believed to have started in the basement. Eyewitnesses reported a bartender lifting a colleague holding a lit sparkler in a bottle; flames spread rapidly and a wooden ceiling collapsed. Identifying burned bodies could take days, and families await news. Injured people are expected to be flown to neighboring countries to maximize treatment capacity. Switzerland will observe five days of mourning.
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