Author: Jamey Keaten
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Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year’s Eve revelers. Authorities planned to look into whether sound-dampening material on the ceiling conformed with regulations…
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About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, police said. Authorities did not immediately have an exact count of the deceased. The Crans-Montana resort…