Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Sparklers in bottles started Swiss bar fire, officials say

The fire at Le Constellation bar killed at least 40 people and injured more than 100.

Swiss authorities believe a fire at a bar, which killed 40 people and injured more than a hundred others, was caused by indoor fireworks in bottles that got too close to the ceiling. Our correspondent in Crans-Montana has the latest.

Also in today鈥檚 programme: multiple explosions rock Venezuela's capital, Caracas; and the twin brothers who have scaled some of the highest mountains in the world - we speak to one of them.

Weekend presenter Paul Henley is joined by Paula Erizanu, a journalist and writer based in Moldova, and Tom Nuttall, The Economist鈥檚 chief Germany correspondent.

(Photo: Aftermath of New Year's Eve party fire and explosion at Crans-Montana's "Le Constellation" bar, in Sion. 3 January 2026/ Reuters)

50 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Jan 2026 06:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Jan 2026 06:06GMT