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France will host the injured in its hospitals • Counting of dead and injured continues • Condolences from António Costa
The macabre toll of victims from the explosion and subsequent fire that erupted within seconds, spreading death in a bar in Crans Montana, a well-known ski resort in Switzerland, is constantly growing. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, in statements to the Italian television network Sky TG24 TV, citing Swiss authorities with whom he is in constant contact, spoke of 47 confirmed deaths in the fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans Montana.
Approximately 100 people were in the establishment, which has a capacity of up to 400 people, at the time of the incident. The fire in Crans Montana is "one of the worst tragedies" our country has ever experienced, stated the Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin.
Condolences from Costa
The President of the European Council, António Costa, expressed his sincere condolences for the event. In a statement, he referred to a tragic incident that shakes Europe, noting that he is in contact with the Swiss authorities and closely monitoring developments. "I am deeply saddened by the tragedy. I express my solidarity with the families of the victims and the injured," he said in his message.⛔RELATED VIDEO-DISCRETION IS ADVISED⛔
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The French president did not specify how many injured are hospitalized in France or in which hospitals. "Our thoughts are with the families," Macron said, expressing France's "solidarity" with the neighboring country and conveying his sorrow.
According to the Dailymail, the deadly fire appears to have been caused when a birthday candle was placed inside a champagne bottle in the basement of the establishment.
Testimonies cited by the Daily Mail describe that the fire may have started from a firework lit by a bar employee. "A waitress was dancing on a colleague's shoulders and held a lit firework too close to the ceiling. The ceiling caught fire within seconds," states a woman who was present.
Not enough hospital beds - France will also host injured
Emmanuel Macron announced that France is accepting injured people in French hospitals after the deadly fire. "France is accepting injured people in its hospitals and is available to provide any assistance. I thank the teams and healthcare workers who mobilized," the French president wrote on social media after a telephone conversation with the Swiss Federal President, Guy Parmelin.The French president did not specify how many injured are hospitalized in France or in which hospitals. "Our thoughts are with the families," Macron said, expressing France's "solidarity" with the neighboring country and conveying his sorrow.
The testimonies
A shocking amateur video circulated on social media shows the first minutes of the fire. The footage depicts the fire spreading to the ceiling and patrons rushing to escape while music can still be heard.According to the Dailymail, the deadly fire appears to have been caused when a birthday candle was placed inside a champagne bottle in the basement of the establishment.
Testimonies cited by the Daily Mail describe that the fire may have started from a firework lit by a bar employee. "A waitress was dancing on a colleague's shoulders and held a lit firework too close to the ceiling. The ceiling caught fire within seconds," states a woman who was present.
Another witness describes unimaginable pressure at the exit: "The staircase was narrow, people were pushing, we thought we wouldn't make it."
Yet another woman reports that patrons were holding champagne bottles with fireworks, which seem to have contributed to the spread of the fire: "In a few seconds, the entire ceiling was engulfed in flames. The smoke was so thick that some people were breaking windows to let air in."
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