Switzerland ski resort fire

The Swiss authorities have urged people not to overburden the country's hospitals as emergency wards become overwhelmed by victims of the devastating overnight fire at a winter resort. Dozens were killed and more than 100 were injured as flames shot through a crowded bar. The dead and injured are thought to include foreign tourists as well as Swiss citizens. We have the latest from Switzeland, and we speak to an eyewitness who has been helping the injured.

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(Photo: A hearse outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after an explosion and fire during a New Year’s Eve party where several people died and others were injured, according to Swiss police, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026. Credit: Denis Balibouse/Reuters)