Officials believe sparklers caused deadly fire

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Ski bar not checked for five years before deadly fire, Swiss officials say, as they ban sparklers
Le Constellation bar had not had any safety checks, investigations or auditing for five years, local authorities say

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Sparklers likely caused deadly Swiss bar fire, officials say. What we know.
Champagne sparklers and a fast-spreading inferno: How a deadly Swiss bar tragedy unfolded
Pressure mounts for answers over Swiss bar fire after victims identified
Pressure was building for answers on Monday from the investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people, after authorities said they had now identified all the victims,...

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The 40 young revellers killed in Swiss bar inferno: Boxer who died trying to save friend, and the boy caught by a twist of fate... amid claims fire extinguishers were 'kept in a locked room'
Swiss police: last 16 victims of New Year's bar fire have been identified
Final 16 victims of Swiss ski resort fire identified
All 40 victims have now been identified, including 15-year-old Charlotte Niddam, a former pupil at Immanuel College in Hertfordshire.

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Former British schoolgirl, 15, is confirmed to be among victims of Swiss bar inferno as all are identified – with 26 of the 40 fatalities aged 18 or under
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Swiss identify all victims of New Year fire at ski resort

Swiss fire survivors fight for life; sparklers seen as cause

Many of those injured in the deadly fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations are fighting for their lives, as officials started investigating the tragedy.

Swiss ski resort bar fire started by sparklers, investigators say, as desperate families wait for news of dead, missing

Many of those killed and injured by a fire that tore through a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana ski resort were teenagers celebrating the new year.

Sparklers likely ignited ceiling in Swiss New Year’s fire

Officials are to investigate criminal liability following the blaze in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana that killed at least 40.

Swiss prosecutors zero in on probable trigger of bar blaze

Swiss prosecutors now believe sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited the catastrophic New Year’s Day fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans‑Montana, Switzerland, killing at least 40 and injuring more than 100.

Haunting photo shows revelers waving flaming champagne bottles as Swiss nightclub roof catches fire

A haunting new photo captured the moment lit sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited the ceiling at the Le Constellation nightclub in Switzerland.
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