An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster

The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say. Read more
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Witnesses Recount Fire That Killed 40 in Switzerland

It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death. Read more
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Live Updates: Dozens Confirmed Dead in Fire at New Year’s Party in Swiss Alps

The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana. Read more
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