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Swiss officials begin identifying victims after deadly New Year’s bar fire in Crans-Montana
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Swiss investigators on Friday began identifying victims of a fire that swept through the Le Constellation bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, killing about 40 people and injuring roughly 115, many seriously. Officials said the severity of the burns is slowing identification, with dental records and DNA testing expected to take days.
A 5-year-old boy died after his right arm became trapped in a moving walkway at a ski resort in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Sunday. His mother called for help around 10 a.m., and the walkway's automatic emergency stop failed to activate. Resort officials have pledged to investigate the cause and prevent future incidents.