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A fire of "undetermined origin" broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana at about 1:40 a.m. local time, the Cantonal Police of Valais said in a statement.
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Officials ruled out the possibility of an attack and are investigating the cause of the blaze, which left many of the injured with "significant, severe burns."
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About 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a fire broke out at a bar at a popular Swiss Alps ski resort town on New Year's Eve, according to police. The president of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, said that many of the victims were young people and include Swiss residents as well as tourists from neighboring countries and elsewhere.
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Dozens of people are feared dead after a fire swept through a ski resort bar during a New Year's celebration in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has the details.
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Several dozen are believed killed in a fire at a New Year's Eve party in a Swiss ski resort bar.
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Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday.
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