A fire in a popular bar in the town of Crans Montana left “Dozens dead” And a hundred injuredMost of them were very serious, the Valais cantonal police confirmed this Thursday.
The cantonal authorities announced in a press conference the first confirmed information about this tragedy, which occurred in a place very popular with young people in this city, which is one of the most popular ski resorts in Switzerland.
“At the time I spoke to you, we had settled accounts Hundreds of people were injured, many of them seriouslyas well as Dozens of people presumed dead“, said the commander of the Valais cantonal police, Frederic Gisler.
“The focus is on forensic medicine, which helps us identify the deceased,” explained the chief prosecutor of the canton of Valais. Beatrice Pilloud.
All evidence collected allowed the authorities rule out the hypothesis of an attackas it was determined that the explosion, which was heard at around 01:30 a.m. (local time) this morning, was caused by the fire.
Authorities said it was highly likely that there were victims among the numerous casualties several foreignersas Crans Montana is a ski resort frequently visited by skiers at the end of the year.
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What is known so far
– The tragedy occurred during a New Year’s Eve party in the bar”The constellation“, where the guests celebrated the beginning of the New Year. The alarm was received by the police at 1:30 a.m. Apparently the bar was full, which could explain the high number of victims.
– According to the Valais cantonal police under the command of Commander Frédéric Gisler, Several dozen people were killed and around 100 injuredmany of them serious. The injured were taken to various hospitals.
Emmanuel Macron expressed his “shock”.
The President of France, Emmanuel Macronsqueezed his “shock” for what happened. Through his account on the social network, X explained: “Deep shock after fire in Crans-Montana. My condolences go out to the families of the victims and injured. I express the full solidarity and fraternal support of France to Switzerland, its people and its authorities.”
22 people were treated for burns in a Lausanne hospital
In it Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) So far, 22 burn victims have been treated, he said Keystone SDA a spokesman for the medical center.
Accordingly RTSThe youngest victim is 16 years old.
After the fire in Crans-Montana, they were flown by helicopter to Lausanne. The victims are cared for in the CHUV (Lausanne University Hospital) burn center in western Switzerland and in the intensive care units for adults and children.
All scheduled patients have been admitted and no further injuries are expected at the CHUV in the next few hours. However, subsequent transfers from other hospitals may be possible.
The public prosecutor called witnesses
The Swiss public prosecutor’s office called witnesses who were present at the crime scene. He urged the community that those who took part in the celebrations tell everything they saw.
The area was closed to allow work to identify the victims.
He Bar constellationwhere the tragedy occurred lies in the heart of Crans. The attorney general said the area was cordoned off for the investigation. Beatrice Pilloud.
Dozens of people have died in a fire during a New Year’s party at a ski resort in Switzerland
The beginning of the year in Crans-Montana was marked by a tragedy in the bar Le Constellation. The police ruled out the hypothesis of an attack
The beginning of the New Year In Crans Montana was marked by tragedy Bar Le Constellationwhere a Fire He left early in the morning of that January 1st several deaths And numerous injuredthe authorities reported without yet giving any figures.
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