Switzerland ski resort fire: What we know so far
At least 40 people have died after a fire in a bar in Crans-Montana.
Just an hour and a half after the clock struck midnight on New Year鈥檚 Day 2026, a fire broke out in a bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort in Switzerland. At least 40 people are confirmed to have died in the blaze and over 100 are injured. Most of the party goers were young people celebrating the start of the New Year. Patients as young as 15 are being treated for severe burns.
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed, but authorities have said that the fire was likely an accident and an investigation is already underway. In this episode, we explain what we know about what happened and we hear from people who were in the bar that night as well as 麻豆社 reporters covering the story.
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