Switzerland: Vigil honors victims of Alpine resort bar fire

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Police in Switzerland reported that about 40 people were killed and another 115 seriously injured after a fire tore through a bar in a Swiss Alpine resort shortly after midnight on Thursday. Authorities have declared five days of mourning while efforts continue to identify victims and notify families. Valais Canton Police Commander Frédéric Gisler confirmed that investigations are underway, while Attorney General Béatrice Pilloud stated it is too early to determine the cause of the blaze as experts have not yet accessed the wreckage.    #teleSUREnglish #Switzerland #AlpineResort #Fire #Victims #Solidarity

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00:00And in Switzerland, police said that about 40 people were killed and another 115 were injured, most seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar during New Year's celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort shortly after midnight on Thursday.

00:15Authorities did not immediately have an exact count of the disease. The country will hold five days of mourning.

00:21During a news conference, Vallès-Canton police commander Frederick Gilser said that work is underway to identify the victims and inform their families.

00:32Vallès-Canton attorney general Beatrice Pilloud said that it was too early to determine the cause of the fire as experts have not yet been able to enter the wreckage.

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