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Swiss fire horror – claims fireworks set ceiling ablaze – around 40 dead and 115 injured | BBC News
Around 40 people are known to have been killed and 115 injured in the fire that tore through a packed Swiss bar filled with New Year revellers. The blaze began at around 0130 local time at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, high in the Alps in south-west Switzerland. The region is a tourist and skiing destination popular with visitors from across the Europe and beyond.
60 survivors are being treated at hospital in the nearby town of Sion. Others have been transferred to hospitals in other Swiss cities. A doctor at Geneva University Hospitals said patients are suffering from severe, third degree burns and the effects of breathing in smoke. He said many of the patients were “very young… between 15 and 25 years old”. A significant number of those injured are in a critical condition
Some witnesses have said that birthday candles or flares carried on top of champagne bottle set fire to the ceiling, starting the blaze. Videos show fire spreading quickly across the barâs dimly-lit ceiling. However the Swiss Attorney General Beatrice Pilloud said the cause of the blaze was not yet confirmed. She said teams were working to establish answers as quickly as possible. The authorities have ruled out a deliberate attack.
Neighbouring countries Italy and France – as well as the European Union – are providing medical support including the use of hospital burns units. The French foreign ministry has said eight of its citizens remain missing following the fire. Three Italian citizens have been transferred to hospital in Milan while two others in critical condition are being treated in Switzerland.
Survivors have been describing desperate scenes as people trapped inside the building tried to escape the inferno. One man described how he managed to break a window and escape with much of his clothing burned away.
The Swiss President Guy Parmelin said the fire was âone of the worst tragedies that our country has experiencedâ.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Rainsford and Silvia Costeloe.
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Israelis are heading to the polls for what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country’s history.
Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is in a near neck-and-neck race with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to become prime minister.
But neither of their political blocs are projected to win the 61 seats needed to form a majority government – meaning weeks or months of political wrangling may lie ahead.
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Millions of Americans are casting their votes for House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. And while President Donald Trump is not on the ballot, this is a pivotal moment for his presidency, which could shape his final two years in the White House, and his political legacy.
Democrats are hoping to capitalise on concerns about high costs of living, exacerbated by President Trump’s tariffs and the war with Iran. Opinion polling suggests the Democrats could take control of both houses of Congress, but many key races are within the margin of error. Close Senate races are forecast in several previously reliable Republican states, including Texas, Alaska, Iowa, Kansas and Ohio.
In this video, we visit some of these battleground states, and find out how issues like rising fuel costs, immigration and affordable healthcare are affecting voters.
00:00 Introduction
01:16 What the midterms mean for Donald Trump
03:49 How rising fuel costs are affecting US farmers
06:46 Could Trump’s immigration crackdown and ICE raids alienate some Republican voters?
07:51 Why Obamacare is taking centre stage in Georgia’s senate race
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King Charles III is to speak with “unflinching honesty” and “sincere sorrow” on the lasting pain of the transatlantic slave trade, during the final leg of his Caribbean tour in Antigua, Buckingham Palace has said.
The King will address Commonwealth leaders on Tuesday in a speech which will touch on the issue.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said earlier he was “open” to the possibility of the UK formally apologising for its role in slavery – a change in the government’s stance.
The British government has never formally apologised for slavery or offered to pay reparations.
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Today, the chancellor John Healey presented his first budget, and the first since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
Among some 98 measures on the Treasury scorecard were a ÂŁ100 energy payment for millions, a tax rise for banks and pledges on fiscal devolution and defence spending.
How significant are the announcements in todayâs budget? And what have we learned from the Office for Budget Responsibilityâs analysis? To unpack everything, Adam and Chris are joined by deputy economics editor Dharshini David and BBC Verifyâs policy and analysis correspondent Ben Chu.
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