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Around 40 people killed and 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss bar

Around 40 people killed and 115 injured in New Year fire at Swiss bar

By Alipate Narawa
02/01/2026
Photo: CTV News
Around 40 people have been killed and 115 injured in a Swiss bar fire on New Year's Eve.

Police say sixty people are receiving care at Sion hospital with more being treated elsewhere - a "significant number" are in a critical condition.

Swiss President Guy Parmelin says the fire is one of the worst tragedies that their country has experienced.

Some witnesses think "birthday candles" on top of a champagne bottle set fire to the ceiling - when asked by reporters the attorney general says she cannot confirm the cause.

Source: BBC
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