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Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 among victims of Swiss bar fire, raising questions about ID checks
Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 were among the victims of the deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said Sunday, raising questions about whether sufficient age checks were in place.
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Switzerland fire latest: 16 more victims identified by police – including 14-year-old Swiss girl
Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort
Officials: Many more injured, death toll could rise. Investigators say they don’t believe the incident was an attack.
Videos and photos have begun to emerge showing the moments before the blaze tore through the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during a New Year's party.
More than 100 people were injured in the blaze, which broke out about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the Le Constellation bar in the Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana.
The blaze killed at least 40 people at a bar in a popular ski town, officials said. Sparklers atop champagne bottles most likely started the fire, and many of the victims were teenagers.
Loved-ones of those killed and injured in the Swiss ski resort bar fire will attend a memorial mass and silent march in Crans-Montana today as police continue their work to identify victims