Switzerland ski resort fire

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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. A ban by Israel on 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank has come into effect. We speak to aid workers about the impact. Russia has accused Ukraine of killing at least 24 people, including a child, in a drone attack on a hotel in Russian-occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine. Our regional expert explains. And for 25 years, there’s always been a human presence aboard the International Space Station but there are five years left before it is due to be crashed back down to Earth. Astronauts share what life is really like on the ISS. Presenter: James Reynolds. (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)