Deadly New Year Bar Fire Kills Dozens at Swiss Ski Resort. At least 40 people have died and more than 100 others have been injured after a devastating fire tore through a bar at a luxury ski resort in southern Switzerland during New Year celebrations.. The blaze broke out around 1:30 a.m. at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, a popular destination for international tourists. Many of the injured suffered severe burns, with hospitals across Switzerland treating patients in critical condition. Authorities have ruled out an attack and say the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Emergency services deployed helicopters, ambulances and hundreds of responders overnight as the scale of the tragedy became clear. Victims include young people from several countries, and officials warn identification could take weeks. Swiss leaders have described the incident as one of the country's worst tragedies in recent memory.