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Switzerland reels from deadly bar fire two days on as sparklers blamed

An injured survivor (right) at a makeshift memorial near the site of a fire that ripped through a bar during New Year's Eve celebrations in Crans-Montana, in Crans-Montana on January 2, 2026. [AFP]

Swiss investigators worked Saturday to identify the last victims and exact cause of the blaze that killed 40 New Year's revellers at a packed bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.

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