Swiss Ski Resort Fire: Champagne sparklers likely caused deadly tragedy, officials say

Swiss Ski Resort Fire: Champagne sparklers likely caused deadly tragedy, officials say
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Sparklers on champagne bottles that came too close to the ceiling likely caused the Swiss ski resort bar fire that killed at least 40 people during a New Year’s party, officials said today. This appeared to lead to a flashover, in which everything in a room ignites almost simultaneously. Swiss prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible criminal responsibility. #WorldNews #News

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  1. If phones didn't exist, there might be ZERO deaths from this fire. You can see around 10 Bozos on their phones in the different video angles. This is not at all similar to The Station fire, where they had no chance to get out. Society is screwed, so many Liberals addicted to their phones hoping to say the right opinion on Trump or record the right video to go viral instead of working on being a real human. (I never read replies)

  2. What a dumb arse generation, “Look a fire, I’m not going to get the F out, I’m going to stand here pull out my phone and film the ceiling on fire” 🤦‍♂️

  3. It's quite shocking that the middle aged owners of this kiddie bar routinely got children drunk in a foam padded basement with one narrow exit and locked doors and then handed them roman candles! Sick people especially now knowing even 14 year olds got into this torture chamber!

  4. Inside the bar you see idiots video taping the fire and continuing to party…..dozens and dozens of idiots !!! Guys and their girlfriends stayed and watched the fires not knowing the fires were consuming all the oxygen inside the event ???? Stupidity killed most of the people and injured and many others ….. i feel very sorry for the parents and families who had stupid kids that were harmed or died !!! 🙁

  5. ONE Exit/Enter,,😮 Be Crucified if this Happened Again, Specially in New England, Head's would have already been Rolled, SMH 😪 MAD IRISH PRAYERS, Ripple Effect Horrible for Fam

  6. It was unfortunately human stupidity.
    – Putting foam on the ceiling, that catches fire
    – Having fireworks/sparklers indoor packed with many people and holding them close to the ceiling
    – Not having a concept in case of fires
    – Letting childs 13, 14, 15 years of age in a bar
    – instead of running out and to tell others to come along, breqking windows and so on, filming with the phones. Smartphones for the dumbs. But there wouldn't be the good footage and proof without filming.
    Lots of stupitity and terrible mistakes, that nobody wanted.
    Extremely sad for the victims, there parents, brothers, sister and friends!

  7. The Valois authorities in Crans Montana, neglecting Swiss fire protection rules as well as supervision, are predominantly those who have to be addressed at courts! Switzerland does not even has a general fire protection rules until to date. It is planned for 2027 only. Tourists should be aware of that!

  8. No sparklers/pyrotechnics/fireworks inside!! Nothing good comes from it. Ugh!!

    RIP to all the victims and their friends and family.

    Look at Station Night Club fire in Rhode Island about 23 years ago.

  9. I feel nothing but sorrow for the victims of this horrific event, but at the same time I cannot understand the idiocy of having lit sparklers indoors. Weren't we taught as kids not to play with matches? Jesus Christ, whose brilliant idea was it to have thermite spewing embers in an enclosed space that is also covered in flammable acoustic foam? STUPID STUPID STUPID. Can we stop doing dumb shit and just for once evolve as a species so I don't have to think about the unspeakable horrors these people experienced in their last moments?

  10. Obviňujete majitelé baru???ale obviňujte i rodiče nezletilých dětí kterří tam neměli co dělat bože zamyslete se prosím…Svět se řítí do katastrofy….vše je uvolněné a nikdo nedozíra následky 😢😢

  11. ŠRAŠNÝ …..ale nezlobte se na mě ale uhořeli lide od 14 15 16 17 let bože ty měli být doma s rodičema 😢😢😢VÁŽÍM si rodičů kteří zakázali té dívce co vypovídala že jí nepustili na tento mejdan……nevinim oheň ale rodiče kteří dovolili těmto mladým nezletilým dětem jít do baru 😢😢 bože opatruj ty co jsou v nemocnicích

  12. Only a year ago, the exact same thing happened in a night club with the same type of ceiling in Kočani, Macedonia, 60 people were killed and more than 115 injured. Same thing, sparklers and a basement night club with only one exit. Only a year ago. We never learn.

  13. If you thought that the basement floor reacted late, the first floor is even worse. They have no clue what’s going on and are just staring to the people who run upstairs and out to the building.

  14. Wondering why I’m not seeing a sprinkler system activated in this video as well as staff using fire extinguishers. My heart goes out to the families and I pray for healing for the victims.

  15. Instead of people sitting there filming it on their phones, maybe they could've stepped in to help break windows and pull people out. It's sad to me that people care more about going viral on social media than they care about helping people.

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