A deadly fire ripped through a crowded New Year’s celebration at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, killing at least 47 people and injuring over 100 others, most of them seriously. Authorities say the cause of the blaze remains under investigation and have ruled out foul play for now. The resort has turned into a site of mourning as families await identification of victims from several countries.

Switzerland Bar Fire: Sparklers Blamed For DEADLY Swiss Bar Fire Claiming At Least 40 Lives

At least 13 people have died and six been injured in a fire early Saturday at a bar in Rouen, northern France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. 
 
&quot;An inquiry is underway to establish the cause of the fire,&quot; he added. 
 
The blaze broke out at around midnight at the basement room of the Cuba Libre bar in the city centre during a birthday celebration. 
 
&quot;A fire broke out in a bar in the city centre of Rouen this evening, according to an initial investigation, 13 are dead and six are injured, and more than 50 firemen attended the scene,&quot; Cazeneuve said in a statement. 
 
One source close to the investigation said that candles on a birthday cake may have sparked the blaze. 
 
One of the injured was in a critical condition, the secretary general of the Seine-Maritime prefecture Yvan Cordier told AFP. 
 
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French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said an inquiry is underway to establish the cause of the fire

At least 13 people have died and six been injured in a fire early Saturday at a bar in Rouen, northern France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. "An inquiry is underway to establish the cause of the fire," he added. The blaze broke out at around midnight at the basement room of the Cuba Libre bar in the city centre during a birthday celebration. "A fire broke out in a bar in the city centre of Rouen this evening, according to an initial investigation, 13 are dead and six are injured, and more than 50 firemen attended the scene," Cazeneuve said in a statement. One source close to the investigation said that candles on a birthday cake may have sparked the blaze. One of the injured was in a critical condition, the secretary general of the Seine-Maritime prefecture Yvan Cordier told AFP. (AFP)

At least 13 dead, 6 injured in bar fire in France's Rouen

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