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Several people were killed and many others were injured after an explosion tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, Swiss police said on Thursday.
Citing police, Sky News reported that at least 10 people had died in the incident, with some local media saying the figure may be much higher. A police spokesperson declined to confirm the number, but said many people were being treated for burns.
More than 100 people were in the bar at the time of the explosion, a police spokesperson said.
The fire broke out at 1.30 a.m. (0030 GMT) in a bar called “Le Constellation” in Crans-Montana, where police, the fire brigade and rescue services were deployed to help victims.
The area has been completely closed off, and a no-fly zone has been imposed over Crans-Montana
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