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irisblue

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1. 2 : 20 am update , NY time

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 02:24 AM

16 hrs ago

More than 100 people in bar, police tell local media
published at 02:22
02:22
More than 100 people were in the bar at the time of the explosion, Swiss media outlet Blick is reporting, citing a police spokesperson.

As a reminder, police have told us that "several" people have been killed - but we don't have a precise number.

Source is BBC

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Several' people killed after explosion in Swiss ski resort bar, police say [View all] irisblue 16 hrs ago OP

2 : 20 am update , NY time irisblue 16 hrs ago #1

Good morning. This is not the story I wanted to wake up to. Thanks, I guess. NT mahatmakanejeeves 14 hrs ago #2

Fire kills several dozen at bar in Swiss ski resort on New Year's mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago #3

Link to BBC live update thread nitpicked 8 hrs ago #4

It reminds me of the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland California. hunter 7 hrs ago #5

I thought of that as well Hunter. irisblue 5 hrs ago #7

Sparklers inside champagne bottles, inside RussBLib 7 hrs ago #6