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World Service,02 Jan 2026,49 mins

Dozens dead in Swiss ski bar fire

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Around 40 people died in a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's day. The fire broke out at a bar called Le Constellation. Growing unrest in Iran is reported to have claimed more lives on a fifth day of protests over the soaring cost of living. A series of new research results indicates that psychedelic drugs could be hugely beneficial in treating a range of mental disorders. These include depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, PTSD, trauma as well as alcohol and gambling addiction. Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy. (Photo: Several hundred mourners gather to lay down flowers and light candles to remember the victims of the fire at the "Le Constellation" bar and lounge, which left people dead and injured, during New Year's celebration in Crans-Montana. Credit: Alessandro Della Valle/EPA).

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