Police have confirmed several dozen are dead with 100 injuries after an explosion at a New Year’s Eve party at a Swiss ski resort.
Of the hundred or so injured, most of them are in a ‘serious’ condition.
“We are stunned,” said Frederic Gisler, police commander Valais Canton. “In terms of the timing of the event, at around 1.30am smoke was seen in the bar. We can confirm there were 100 injuries and sadly several dozen presumed dead.”
“This evening should have been a moment of celebration and it turned into a nightmare which injured seriously and cost the lives of many people,” said Council leader for Valais Canton Mathias Reynard.
The explosion reportedly ripped through Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana at 1.30am on New Year’s Day while festivities were in full-swing. Police initially said there had been “at least 10” fatalities.
Footage depicts the chaotic scenes following the explosion, with crowds of people flooding onto the streets while enormous flames burst from the bar.
Crans-Montana is a beloved winter destination for Brits, boasting 87 miles of ski slopes that cascade from the 2,927-metre summit at the Pointe de la Plaine Morte.
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