{"id":46222,"date":"2026-01-01T07:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=46222"},"modified":"2026-01-01T07:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:21:39","slug":"who-was-targeted-in-this-swiss-ski-resort-bar-explosion-and-fire-that-has-killed-40-so-far-and-injured-over-100-patrons-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=46222","title":{"rendered":"<h3><b><i>Who was targeted in this Swiss Ski Resort Bar explosion and fire that has killed 40 so far and injured over 100 patrons and staff?<\/i><\/b><\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>40 Dead, About 100 Injured After Fire<br \/>\nRips Through Swiss Ski Resort Bar<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n<p>Swiss emergency services responded to an explosion and fire that killed 40 people and injured about 100 during New Year&#8217;s celebrations at a bar and lounge called\u00a0<em>Le Constellation<\/em>, located in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2006659401633960194&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2F40-dead-about-100-injured-after-fire-rips-through-swiss-ski-resort-bar&amp;sessionId=f8c08c19b6e6d9e20a8916a5b95a88225006b0ff&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2006659401633960194\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Local officials said the cause of the blast at Le Constellation remains unclear and noted that it has not been designated as a terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2026-01-01_06-49-52.png?itok=7kXmRrRe\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2026-01-01_06-49-52.png?itok=7kXmRrRe\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-images image-style-inline-images\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/2026-01-01_06-49-52.png?itok=7kXmRrRe\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"423\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"38970c27-bd68-4a28-9cd9-c5fbdb8065af\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the moment, we are considering this a fire, and we are not considering the possibility of an attack,&#8221; prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud told reporters, adding that a full investigation has commenced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2006662223788163143&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2F40-dead-about-100-injured-after-fire-rips-through-swiss-ski-resort-bar&amp;sessionId=f8c08c19b6e6d9e20a8916a5b95a88225006b0ff&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2006662223788163143\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Latest details from the Swiss news conference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Around 40 people are presumed dead, with at least 100 injured<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Victims include multiple nationalities<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Most of the injured sustained severe burns and significant injuries<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Swiss emergency services deployed 10 helicopters, 40 ambulances, and 150 responders to the scene<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Authorities did not disclose a cause for the fire, but the prosecutor ruled out a terrorist attack<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The Valais hospital intensive care unit is at capacity, with patients being transferred elsewhere for specialized burn treatment<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;What was meant to be a moment of joy turned, on the first day of the year in Crans-Montana, into mourning that touches the entire country and far beyond,&#8221; 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