THE LATEST | CANADACNN: Deadly blaze: About 40 people were killed and around 115 others injured in a fire at a New Year’s party in a Swiss ski resort bar, according to police. Authorities said many of the victims were young, and it will take days to identify all of them…
Washington Post: Officials ruled out the possibility of an attack and are investigating the cause of the blaze, which left many of the injured with “significant, severe burns.”…
The Guardian: Two witnesses said a bartender carried a female member of staff on his shoulders who was holding a champagne bottle that contained a lit sparkler, or flare, near the wooden ceiling above the bar area. An unverified photo posted on social media showed a white flame coming from a magnum of champagne. Others speculated that charcoal for shisha pipes may have spilled…
SRF: Crans-Montana is usually in the middle of its peak tourist season. But the devastating fire has changed everything. Now the resort must find its way between mourning and everyday life: It must address the feelings of the bereaved while also meeting the needs of its holidaymakers…