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El incendio de Año Nuevo en Suiza: cuando una noche de fiesta se convierte en pesadilla
El reloj casi marca las 1h30 en plena Nochevieja y el bar Le Constellation de la estación de esquí suiza Crans-Montana está a rebosar cuando, de repente, el fuego se desata. Solo unos minutos antes, los camareros llevaban botellas de champán con bengalas incrustadas. «Estábamos en el bar Monkey’s, justo al lado, diez minutos antes […]
TL;DR
- A fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve around 1:30 AM.
- The fire is believed to have been caused by flares from champagne bottles that were brought too close to the ceiling.
- The bar was crowded, leading to panic, stampedes, and difficulty escaping.
- The fire spread rapidly through the two-level establishment, trapping people in smoke and flames.
- Approximately forty people died and 119 were injured, many critically.
- Rescuers described a chaotic scene with severely burned victims.
- The injured were transported to hospitals in Switzerland, France, and Italy.