Several people have lost their lives while many more have sustained injuries after fire broke out at a New Year Party.
The number of casualties remain unknown but the incident has sent shockwaves in and around Alpine ski resort in southern Switzerland where the new year party went underway.
Spokesperson for the Valais police, Gaetan Lathion, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, January 1, 2026, at the Le Constellation Lounge Bar in Crans-Montana.
The lounge bar is popular ski destination in the canton of Valais, but it was not yet clear how many people were at the venue at the time of the tragedy
“This morning, January 1, 2026, a fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. at Le Constellation lounge bar in Crans-Montana in the canton of Valais,” Lathion confirmed.
“There are several injuries and several fatalities,” he added.
READ ALSO: The police spokesman, would not provide specific figures for the number of victims or details about the possible cause of the incident, but the event is believed to have attracted a sizable number of revellers.
Reports show emergency services responded swiftly to the new year party tragedy moving casualties to emergency centres
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Crans-Montana, located on a sunny plateau high above the Rhône Valley, has a lot of ski resorts
The highest point in the winter sports area lies just below the summit of Plaine Morte and the resorts have been hosting events wound around the yuletide.
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