Several people have died and others were injured following a fire at a New Year’s celebration in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, according to local authorities.
Valais police confirmed that the fire broke out at around 1:30 a.m. on January 1 at the Le Constellation lounge bar in Crans-Montana, a well-known Alpine resort in the canton of Valais.
Police spokesperson Gaetan Lathion said emergency services responded to the incident, which resulted in multiple casualties. He did not provide specific numbers for those killed or injured, nor did he comment on the cause of the fire.
Authorities said further information is expected to be released later in the day. A joint press conference involving the police and the canton’s public prosecutor is scheduled for around 10 a.m. local time.
