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Home / News / World News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: At least 40 killed, 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss ski resort

IN PHOTOS: At least 40 killed, 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss ski resort

Updated On: 01 January, 2026 10:30 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Dozens of people were killed when a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana as young revellers rang in the new year, police said Thursday. Pics/AFP

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Dozens of people were killed when a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana as young revellers rang in the new year, police said Thursday. Pics/AFP

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Dozens of people were killed when a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana as young revellers rang in the new year, police said Thursday. Pics/AFP
<p>"We count around 40 people who have died and around 115 injured, most of them seriously," Frederic Gisler, police commander in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, told reporters, according to the AFP</p>

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"We count around 40 people who have died and around 115 injured, most of them seriously," Frederic Gisler, police commander in the Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, told reporters, according to the AFP

<p>Swiss President Guy Parmelin described the fire as "one of the worst tragedies that our country has experienced"</p>

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Swiss President Guy Parmelin described the fire as "one of the worst tragedies that our country has experienced"

<p>The blast occurred at around 1.30 am, Valais Police Spokesperson Gaetan Lathion told the Keystone-SDA news agency</p>

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The blast occurred at around 1.30 am, Valais Police Spokesperson Gaetan Lathion told the Keystone-SDA news agency

<p>Emergency services rushed to the site soon after the explosion, as authorities worked to evacuate people trapped inside the building</p>

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Emergency services rushed to the site soon after the explosion, as authorities worked to evacuate people trapped inside the building

<p>The impact of the incident was felt well beyond Crans-Montana</p>

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The impact of the incident was felt well beyond Crans-Montana

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