‘Several tens’ dead, about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration
Swiss police said “several tens 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.
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See Details on AmazonSpecific casualty figures were not immediately available from the fire at the bar called Le Constellation.
Helicopters and ambulances rushed to the scene to assist victims, including some from different countries, officials said.
“We are devastated,” Frederic Gisler, commander of the Valais Cantonal police, said during a news conference.
The injured were so numerous that the intensive care unit and operating theatre at the regional hospital quickly hit full capacity, according to regional councillor Mathias Rénard.
AP
