While the cause of the disaster is still under investigation, videos and photos suggest the blaze spread quickly
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witzerland is reeling from one of its worst tragedies after a fire ripped through an Alpine bar during a New Year’s Eve celebration, leaving more than 40 people dead and dozens of others with serious burn injuries.
While the cause of the disaster in the Crans-Montana luxury ski resort is still under investigation, video, photos and reports from witnesses suggest the blaze spread quickly across the ceiling of the packed club.
The blaze at Le Constellation appears to have started at about 1.30am (00.30 GMT) as revellers were ringing in the new year. Police arrived within minutes but the bar was already a conflagration.
