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Friday 2 January 2026 Dublin: 1°C
Crans Montana
Investigators working to identify victims as around 40 killed in Swiss ski resort fire
It is not yet clear what set off the blaze at Le Constellation, which also injured about 115.
Weather
Sharp frost will see temperatures plunge to -4 over coming nights
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Around 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at bar at Swiss ski resort
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