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All injured survivors from Swiss New Year's fire disaster identified

Jan 06, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], January 6: Swiss authorities have now identified all the injured survivors of the New Year's Eve fire disaster in the ski resort of Crans-Montana and have slightly revised the number of those affected downwards. The police for the region of Valais said on Monday there were 116 survivors, 83 of whom are being treated in hospital.
After the fire in a bar, there was initially talk of a total of 40 dead and 119 injured. It has since been revealed by the police that three patients were mistakenly associated with the inferno deaths on New Year's Eve.
Source: Qatar Tribune

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BizareXpedition™ Launches Enhanced 2026 Ladakh Portfolio with Focus on Immersive High-Altitude Circuits

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