At least 10 people were killed and sever others injured in an explosion at the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Day, authorities said.
The explosion took place at around 1:30 am local time (12:30 am GMT) at the Constellation Bar, police said in a statement to the BBC. The toll could be more as over 100 people are expected to be inside the resort who had gathered there for new year's celebrations. Unverified videos shared on social media showed a fire at the bar, where New Year’s Eve celebrations were underway. Police said a helpline has been set up for families of those affected. Crans-Montana is a luxury ski resort town in the Swiss Alps, about two hours from the capital Bern. "There has been an explosion of unknown origin... There are several injured and several dead," Gaetan Lathion, a police spokesman in Wallis canton in southwestern Switzerland, told news agency AFP.
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the police report several dead and injured in an incident that broke out in the area of the New Year's event.
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A Swiss Police deployed at the blast site said that there would be an official update from Valais Cantonal Police shortly. When asked about how people have been killed in this explosion, the cop, told BBC, "We can’t say yet. Several."
A Swiss news outlet Blick has suggested that as per initial report from the ground the blast seems to have occurred due to fireworks during a concert. However, the official reason is still unknown.
About Crans-Montana Resort
Crans-Montana is a high-end ski resort in Switzerland’s Valais region and is a popular destination for British tourists. The town boasts around 87 miles of ski trails. Later this month, it is set to host a major speed skiing event, the FIS World Cup.
