health
January 1, 2026
Le Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so far
Investigators say no indication of terrorism or arson after 40 people die and 115 are injured in blaze
TL;DR
- A fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, during New Year's celebrations resulted in approximately 40 presumed deaths and 115 injured.
- Investigators are not treating the incident as terrorism or arson.
- Many victims were young people, with hospitals treating patients aged between 16 and 26.
- Survivors reported panic, a crowd surge, and difficulty escaping through narrow exits.
- Some witnesses described seeing sparklers in champagne bottles before the fire spread.
- Hospitals in the region were overwhelmed, with injured individuals being transported across Switzerland and potentially to neighboring countries.
- Sixteen Italians were reported missing, and about a dozen more were being treated in hospital.
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