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Crans-Montana fire updates: Champagne sparklers suspected, injured treated in Germany
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Investigators in the deadly New Year's Eve fire at Le Constellation bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana have identified party fountains on champagne bottles as the likely cause, igniting the ceiling. Updates include nationalities of the 119 injured, bar owners' distress, checks on safety compliance, and transfers to German hospitals.
Tai Po Baptist Public School in Hong Kong will relocate to a new campus by the end of June following a deadly fire. Principal Siu Ting expressed confidence in the Education Bureau's handover promise. Pupils are expected to begin classes there in September 2026.
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Hong Kong continues to receive disaster relief supplies coordinated by the central government to aid rescue efforts following the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. A new batch from the mainland, including firefighter goggles and waterproof gloves, arrived on Wednesday and has been put into use. The blaze has killed at least 159 people, with 31 still missing.