According to Swiss Radio and Television, a bar in Crans-Montana in the southern Swiss canton of Valais exploded and caused a fire on January 1, causing a large number of deaths and injuries. The report said that the explosion occurred at around 1:30 a.m. on the same day, and the cause of the explosion is still unclear. Local media quoted Valais police spokesman Gaëtan Latione as saying that there were more than 100 people in the building where the bar was located at the time. According to the official website of the Valais police, a press conference on the incident will be held at 10:00 local time, and no further information will be provided until then.

According to Swiss Radio and Television, a bar in Crans-Montana in the southern Swiss canton of Valais exploded and caused a fire on January 1, causing a large number of deaths and injuries. The report said that the explosion occurred at around 1:30 a.m. on the same day, and the cause of the explosion is still unclear. Local media quoted Valais police spokesman Gaëtan Latione as saying that there were more than 100 people in the building where the bar was located at the time. According to the official website of the Valais police, a press conference on the incident will be held at 10:00 local time, and no further information will be provided until then.