Switzerland explosion caused devastation, more than 115 people injured; Difficult to identify dead bodies

Switzerland Bar Explosion Latest News: A massive explosion that occurred on New Year’s night in Crans-Montana, Switzerland shocked the entire world. Police and emergency services at the scene said that so far 40 people have died in the blast and more than 115 people have been seriously injured.

All the injured have been admitted to the hospital and their condition is said to be critical. The incident happened around 1:30 am at a famous bar Le Constellation where people were celebrating the New Year.

Fire broke out in the bar before the explosion

According to the police, before the explosion, there was a fire in the bar and then there was leakage of some flammable gas which led to the explosion. These types of events are called flashovers or backdrafts. However, investigation is ongoing to find out the exact cause of the incident.

Police said most of the dead were tourists visiting Crans-Montana during the holiday season. This ski resort is internationally famous and is visited by a large number of tourists every year.

Speed ​​up relief and rescue operations

Relief and rescue operations were carried out rapidly at the scene and 10 helicopters, 40 ambulances and 150 rescue personnel were dispatched. There are difficulties in identifying the dead because their bodies are completely burnt. Swiss President Guy Parmelin expressed grief over the incident, saying it was an incident that turned New Year’s joy into mourning.

No fly zone implemented

The burn unit of Niguarda Hospital in Milan, Italy has also been deployed to treat the injured. Police have ruled out the incident as a terrorist attack and are continuing to investigate it as an accident. The site has been completely cordoned off and a no-fly zone has been imposed over Crans-Montana.

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This incident in Switzerland has spread rapidly across the world and people are also sharing videos of this accident on social media, in which smoke can be seen rising from the bar after the explosion.