A fresh Year's Eve event at a popular Swiss bar in the ski hotel ended in tragedy erstwhile a fire, most likely sparked by cold fires on champagne bottles, digested a crowded basement, killing at least 40 people.
The Swiss authorities confirmed on Friday that preliminary evidence indicates "lights with cold fires or cold fires placed on champagne bottles which were moved besides close to the ceiling" as the origin of the fire at the Le Constellation bar in the exclusive Alpine hotel of Crans-Montana.
The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. on January 1, 2026, erstwhile the bar was full of young partyers celebrating fresh Year's Eve.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene in which the “show” with cold fires rapidly turned to mortal.
Photos and videos made available on the net show at least six bottles of lit cold fire carried by staff and customers. 1 image shows a female sitting on the shoulders of another individual with bottles, waving them besides high, seemingly hitting the ceiling.
The flames lit the panels with acoustic foam, padded the low, wooden ceiling of the bar. Officers are investigating whether this material, utilized to stun, contributed to the fast spread of the fire.
According to witnesses, the fire spread within seconds. The customers of the nightclub in the basement threw themselves towards the narrow stairs and single main doors, causing the crowd to emergence rapidly. any ran, breaking windows.
The process of formally identifying the dead was slow and difficult. Many bodies were so badly burned that they could not be recognized, and individual items specified as wallets were destroyed by fire.
Officials informed that the work would take respective days, as they had to be "100% sure" before notifying the families. Authorities are presently based on DNA analysis and dental records to confirm identification.
Many of the 119 injured victims stay in hospitals and "still conflict for their lives". The scale of injuries overwhelmed local medical facilities, as many burns required highly specialized care, requiring a large financial effort, led by a full squad of specialists.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/630360-swiss-fire-sparkler-candles/