Le Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so far
by Deborah Cole and agencies from on (#72GRF)
Investigators say no indication of terrorism or arson after 40 people die and 115 are injured in blaze
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 115 injured, many of them seriously, after a fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps during a new year celebration at a luxury ski resort.
The blaze ripped through the packed bar, Le Constellation, early on Thursday in Crans-Montana, one of the top-ranked ski destinations in Europe, which lies about 25 miles (40km) north-west of Zermatt.
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