Blast in Switzerland: At least 40 killed, several injured in huge explosion at ski resort bar

At least 40 were people killed after a massive explosion ripped through a bar in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, Swiss police said early on Thursday. “There has been an explosion of unknown origin,” Gaetan Lathion, a police spokesperson in Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, told AFP.

“There are several injured, and several dead," the spokesperson added. He said that the explosion took place at around 1:30 am (local time) in a bar called Le Constellation, which is popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year. Images shared by Swiss media showed a building in flames, and emergency services nearby.

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Meanwhile, the BBC reported that several people were killed and others injured in the blast, citing police. Images published by Swiss media showed a building in flames, and emergency services nearby.

The authorities have set up a reception centre, and a helpline has been set up for impacted families. “We’re just at the beginning of our investigation, but this is an internationally renowned ski resort with lots of tourists,” Lathion said.

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A news conference was scheduled to take place at 10 am by the police. Crans-Montana is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.