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How a deadly Swiss bar tragedy unfolded

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How a deadly Swiss bar tragedy unfolded

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains descriptions and video that readers may find disturbing. As young revelers rang in the New Year in a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the celebration quickly turned into a nightmare when a devastating fire swept through the basement, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119 others. The fire … Read more

A waitress paraded a sparkler-topped champagne bottle through a bar seconds before the fire

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A waitress paraded a sparkler-topped champagne bottle through a bar seconds before the fire

Credit: via X The New Year’s party was well underway when the tragedy occurred. As about 200 revelers celebrated in the packed basement of the Le Constellation bar, a barmaid carrying a champagne bottle topped with a sparkler made her way through the crowd. The barmaid, who is carried on the shoulders of a colleague, … Read more