VIDEO New Year's explosion in a ski resort in Switzerland. Several people have died, others are injured
Images published by Swiss media show a building on fire and emergency services nearby. Photo Source: X
Several people were killed and others injured in an explosion on New Year's Eve in a bar in the Crans Montana ski resort in the Swiss Alps, Swiss authorities said, according to the BBC.
“There was an explosion of unknown origin,” said the spokesperson of the cantonal police, Gaëtan Lathon. “There are more wounded and more victims,” he added.
The explosion took place at 01:30 local time (00:30 GMT) in the Constellation bar, which is heavily frequented by tourists, as revelers were celebrating the New Year, police said in a statement to the BBC.
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Many killed and wounded in an explosion at a bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana pic.twitter.com/kkGaaPRcRR
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Images published by Swiss media show a building on fire and emergency services nearby.
🇨🇭⚡ Several people were killed and others injured after an explosion tore through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss police say.
A cantonal police spokesperson told AFP that the blast was of unknown origin while confirming multiple fatalities. pic.twitter.com/GGbEOvvKrk
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Crans-Montana is a luxury ski resort located in the heart of the Swiss Alps, about two hours from Switzerland's capital, Bern.
