{"id":306303,"date":"2026-01-02T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/swiss-bar-fire-likely-started-from-sparkling-candles-on-bottles-official-says\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T18:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:00:20","slug":"swiss-bar-fire-likely-started-from-sparkling-candles-on-bottles-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/swiss-bar-fire-likely-started-from-sparkling-candles-on-bottles-official-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss bar fire likely started from sparkling candles on bottles, official says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/DevtvxWAPzQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Swiss bar fire likely started from sparkling candles on bottles, official says\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DevtvxWAPzQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Swiss officials say sparklers in champagne bottles held too close to the ceiling appear to have caused the deadly bar fire in the ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>In a news conference, police commander Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Gisler also confirmed the nationalities of the 113 people injured. 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Six people are still not identified.<\/p>\n<p>Specialists have been called in to help identify victims of the disaster &#8211; some of whom remain in a life threatening condition.<\/p>\n<p>Live updates: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/switzerland-latest-several-killed-after-explosion-at-swiss-ski-resort-bar-reports-13489063<\/p>\n<p>#switzerland #cransmontana #skynews<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swiss officials say sparklers in champagne bottles held too close to the ceiling appear to have caused the deadly bar fire in the ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year&#8217;s Eve. In a news conference, police commander Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Gisler also confirmed the nationalities of the 113 people injured. 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