Bystander footage captured the moment members of the public fled as fire broke out at a bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana. Police have confirmed “several dozen” are presumed dead after the blaze tore through the popular tourist bar Le Constellation during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Video posted to social media shows the panic as people fled the scene of the fire, which began at around 1.30am on Thursday. Authorities say around 100 have been left injured, some seriously, with foreign tourists among the dead.

Tragic explosion at Crans Montana ski resort bar kills several and injures many during New Year's celebrations, police report.

The New Year's Eve blast occurred in a bar called Le Constellation in the Swiss town of Crans Montana.

BERLIN: A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps has left people dead and injured during New Year’s celebrations. Local media reported that police had confirmed fatalities and injuries…

The fire broke out at 1.30 a.m. (0030 GMT) in a bar called "Le Constellation", police said in a statement.

A 'fire of undetermined origin' broke out in a bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort town of Crans Montana, police said in a statement, adding that 'a major emergency response is…

Explosion at Crans-Montana venue triggers deadly fire as revellers welcomed 2026

Hunderte Menschen feiern in einer Bar im Schweizer Skiort Crans-Montana den Jahreswechsel. Plötzlich kommt es zu einer tödlichen Explosion. Die Polizei spricht von etwa 40 Toten…

About 100 people were injured in the bar early on Thursday morning, but police have ruled out an act of terrorism

Bystander footage captured the moment members of the public fled as fire broke out at a bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana. Police have confirmed “several dozen”…

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New Year's Eve explosion in a Swiss resort in Crans-Montana has injured more than 100 people.

Quaranta persone sono morte e almeno cento sono rimaste ferite in un’esplosione avvenuta nella notte in un bar di Crans-Montana, in Svizzera. L’incendio è scoppiato intorno…

Several dozen people are presumed to have died in the fire at a New Year party in the resort of Crans-Montana.

Investigators say no indication of terrorism or arson after 40 people die and 100 are injured in blaze

Dozens killed and around 100 others injured in blaze that tore through a popular Alpine bar as revellers rang in the New Year

New footage appears to show the moment fire broke out at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s eve celebrations, leaving ‘several dozen’ feared dead. Video taken inside Le…

About 40 people are believed to be dead and about 100 injured after a fire broke out at a New Year's Eve celebration at a bar in Switzerland.

Karine Spreng, a Crans-Montana resident, said she may know someone who was present when a fire ripped through Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort on Thursday.

Axel Clavier, a 16-year-old from Paris who survived the blaze, described “total chaos” inside the bar.

The Guardian's Chris Michael reports from the scene where investigations are still ongoing