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International News.— A fire that occurred in a very crowded bar in the Crans Montana ski resort has left dozens of people dead and around a hundred injured, many of them seriously, according to the authorities of the canton of Valais.
The incident occurred during the early hours of the morning in a venue popular with young people and visitors celebrating the start of the year. The Cantonal Police indicated that, so far, a high number of victims have been counted and that the identification of the deceased is ongoing.
The canton's attorney general pointed out that the priority is the work of forensic medicine to identify the fatalities, while health authorities confirmed that the injured were transferred to different hospitals, mainly to Sion hospital, where intensive care units and operating rooms are at the limit of their capacity.
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Due to the high influx of tourists at this time of year, it is not ruled out that there may be foreign citizens among the victims. However, for the moment, the presence of Spanish victims has not been confirmed.
Preliminary investigations have ruled out that it was an attack. According to the authorities, the explosion heard during the incident was a consequence of the fire itself.
Witnesses indicated that the affected establishment was located in a basement and had a single access staircase, which may have hindered the evacuation of the people inside.
In the emergency operations, more than ten helicopters, dozens of ambulances, and around 150 personnel including firefighters, rescuers, and medical staff participated.
