What began as a joyous New Year’s Eve celebration in the scenic Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana turned into one of the country’s worst modern tragedies when a devastating fire ripped through the popular Le Constellation bar shortly after midnight on January 1. br br Swiss authorities report that approximately 40 people were killed and 115 others injured, many with severe burns. Most victims were young revelers — teenagers and people in their early 20s — drawn to the affordable and lively hotspot amid the luxury of the Alpine resort. br br A photograph and video clips that surfaced online capture the harrowing moments just before disaster struck. They show a female staff member perched on a masked colleague’s shoulders, carrying champagne bottles fitted with burning sparklers. br br #SwitzerlandBarFire #BarFireSwitzerland #SwitzerlandBarFire40Killed #SwissBarFireHorror #LuxuryBarFireSwitzerland #SwitzerlandBarFireEyewitness #NewYearsEveBarFireSwitzerland #SwitzerlandFire #NewYearFireSwitzerland #SwitzerlandNewYearFire #SwitzerlandBarBlast #SwitzerlandFireNews #SwitzerlandBarExplosion #SwitzerlandFireVideo #SwitzerlandFireBlast #NewYearsFireSwitzerland #SwitzerlandSkiResortFire #SwissFireTragedy #SwitzerlandBreaking #ResortFireSwitzerlandbr br ~HT.410~PR.152~ED.