Skiers pay tribute to Crans-Montana fire victims

Dozens of skiers stood in the shape of a heart on the slopes of Crans-Montana to pay tribute to the victims of last week’s fire. Forty people died and 116 were injured in the early hours of New Year’s Day as a fire rapidly spread inside Le Constellation in the Swiss resort. Authorities believe the fire in the crowded bar started in the basement after sparklers attached to champagne bottles were held too close to the ceiling, which images on social media suggest was clad with soundproofing foam
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