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Celebration turns tragic: Several dead after fire rips through ski resort of Crans-Montana | In photos

The New Year's celebrations at a bar in Switzerland's ski resort of Crans-Montana turned tragic on Thursday after fire left several dozens dead.

Published on: Jan 01, 2026 10:29 PM IST

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A fire in a bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, early on January 1, 2026. Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded bar after a blast in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss police said. Police, firefighters and rescuers rushed to the popular resort, which is set to host the Ski World Cup from January 30, after the fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day. (AFP)

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:29 PM

A fire in a bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, early on January 1, 2026. Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded bar after a blast in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss police said. Police, firefighters and rescuers rushed to the popular resort, which is set to host the Ski World Cup from January 30, after the fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day. (AFP)

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A hearse outside the "Le Constellation" bar, as the rescuers tried to save the injured and retrieve the dead bodies from the bar. According to eyewitnesses near the site of the incident, pyrotechnics may have been the trigger for the massive blaze in the bar. Melko (19), one of the people near the bar, recounted the moments which led up to the tragedy. (REUTERS)

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:29 PM

A hearse outside the "Le Constellation" bar, as the rescuers tried to save the injured and retrieve the dead bodies from the bar. According to eyewitnesses near the site of the incident, pyrotechnics may have been the trigger for the massive blaze in the bar. Melko (19), one of the people near the bar, recounted the moments which led up to the tragedy. (REUTERS)

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Police officers inspect the area at the Le Constellation bar and lounge. Beatrice Pilloud, Valais Canton attorney general, said that it was too early to determine the cause of the fire because experts had not been able to go inside the wreckage, the Associated Press reported. (AP)

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Police officers inspect the area at the Le Constellation bar and lounge. Beatrice Pilloud, Valais Canton attorney general, said that it was too early to determine the cause of the fire because experts had not been able to go inside the wreckage, the Associated Press reported. (AP)

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Police officers and firefighters set up folding screens around the Constellation bar. Police said the area was "completely closed to the public", and that “a no-fly zone over Crans Montana has been imposed”, AFP reported. (AFP)

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Police officers and firefighters set up folding screens around the Constellation bar. Police said the area was "completely closed to the public", and that “a no-fly zone over Crans Montana has been imposed”, AFP reported. (AFP)

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(From L) Head of the Department of Security, Institutions and Sport of the Canton of Valais Stephane Ganzer, Head of the Department of Social Affairs and Culture of the Canton of Valais Mathias Reynard and Swiss President Guy Parmelin talk to Commander of the Valais Cantonal Police Frederic Gisler ahead of their inspection of the area where a fire ripped through the bar Le Constellation during New Year's Eve celebrations in Crans-Montana, on January 1, 2026. (AFP)

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(From L) Head of the Department of Security, Institutions and Sport of the Canton of Valais Stephane Ganzer, Head of the Department of Social Affairs and Culture of the Canton of Valais Mathias Reynard and Swiss President Guy Parmelin talk to Commander of the Valais Cantonal Police Frederic Gisler ahead of their inspection of the area where a fire ripped through the bar Le Constellation during New Year's Eve celebrations in Crans-Montana, on January 1, 2026. (AFP)

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Flowers and candles are left near the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party. (REUTERS)

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Flowers and candles are left near the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party. (REUTERS)

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Emergency personnel work outside the "Le Constellation" bar. Addressing a joint press conference with Swiss President Guy Parmelin and other officials, Commander of the Valais Contonal Police Frederic Gisler confirmed the toll for the first time since the tragedy struck earlier in the day."As I speak to you, we have identified around 40 people who have died, and another 115 people severely injured," Gisler said in the press conference. (REUTERS)

Published on Jan 01, 2026 10:29 PM

Emergency personnel work outside the "Le Constellation" bar. Addressing a joint press conference with Swiss President Guy Parmelin and other officials, Commander of the Valais Contonal Police Frederic Gisler confirmed the toll for the first time since the tragedy struck earlier in the day."As I speak to you, we have identified around 40 people who have died, and another 115 people severely injured," Gisler said in the press conference. (REUTERS)

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People leave flowers outside the "Le Constellation" bar, in the memory of those who died in the tragedy. (REUTERS)

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People leave flowers outside the "Le Constellation" bar, in the memory of those who died in the tragedy. (REUTERS)

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