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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Leicester

Director of Swiss hospital describes the rush to treat the injured from Alpine resort bar fire

Switzerland Bar Fire - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The hospital that initially took in the majority of injured victims from a fire at a Swiss bar is no stranger to emergencies: In the heart of the Alps, it is used to treating winter sports enthusiasts who have accidents on the slopes.

But the flood of young and severely burned survivors from the blaze that tore through Le Constellation in Crans-Montana during New Year's Eve revelry was something else.

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