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.

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.

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