An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were teenagers. Ségolène Le ...

The fatal fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve would likely have killed even a firefighter in full protective gear — let alone the hundreds of young people freely celebrating inside. At ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fatal fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve would likely have killed even a firefighter in full protective gear — ...

(CNN) — Swiss authorities have said that a deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, rapidly developed into a “flashover” – a dangerous phenomenon in which everything in a room ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo showing the bar where a fire broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, ...

At 1:30 a.m. on the 1st (local time), a fire broke out at the bar "Le Constellation" inside the Crans-Montana resort in Valais, southwestern Switzerland, killing 40 people and injuring 115. The scene ...

A woman leaves flowers outside the 'Le Constellation' bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party where several people died. (Photo: Reuters) The death toll has risen to 47 from a ...