About 40 People Dead and 115 Injured in Fire at Swiss Alpine Bar During New Year’s Celebration

Journalists gather in front of the street where a fire ripped through a crowded bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss police said on January 1, 2026. Police, firefighters and rescuers rushed to the popular resort, which is set to host the Ski World Cup from January 30, after the fire broke out in the early hours of New Year’s Day. (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP via Getty Images)

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, during a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine bar, police said. The fire happened in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Attorney general of Valais Canton Beatrice Pilloud says it is too early to determine the cause of the fire. Experts have not yet been able to go inside the wreckage. Police say the fire started around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in Le Constellation. Investigators are working to determine the cause. A reception center and helpline has been established for impacted families. The community is in the heart of the Swiss Alps, just 40 kilometers north of the Matterhorn.

About 40 People Dead and 115 Injured in Fire at Swiss Alpine Bar During New Year’s Celebration

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