"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. People frantically tried to escape from th"
A New Year’s Eve fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana killed about 40 people and injured 115, many gravely. The two-story bar had a wooden ceiling and is popular with young people as a lower-cost nightlife option. The blaze is believed to have begun in the basement and witnesses reported a staff member holding a lit sparkler that ignited flammable material; flames spread quickly and the wooden ceiling collapsed. Swiss officials are examining the cause and say identifying burned bodies could take days. Severely injured people are expected to be flown to Germany, France and Italy. Switzerland declared five days of mourning.
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