CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss investigators say they believe sparklers on Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year’s Eve revelers. Dozens of people were killed and injured when a fire ripped through a busy bar at a ski resort in Switzerland while partygoers were celebrating New Year’s Eve, authorities said. The blaze broke out at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday during the holiday celebration inside the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
People mourn behind flowers near the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
People mourn behind flowers near the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
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A police officer helps a boy to light a candle near the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
A police officer helps a boy to light a candle near the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, right, and Valais regional government Mathias Reynard pay tribute at the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, right, and Valais regional government Mathias Reynard pay tribute at the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
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Italian Foreign Minster Antonio Tajani, fifth left, visits the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
Italian Foreign Minster Antonio Tajani, fifth left, visits the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
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People lay candles and flowers near the Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
People lay candles and flowers near the Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
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Security stands in front of the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday morning, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
Security stands in front of the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Friday morning, Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
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A hearse drives past as police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
A hearse drives past as police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar and lounge during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)
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People attend a New Year mass at the catholic church of Montana Station to remember the victims of the devastating fire at the Le Constellation bar, which left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
People attend a New Year mass at the catholic church of Montana Station to remember the victims of the devastating fire at the Le Constellation bar, which left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
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People lay candles and flowers near the Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
People lay candles and flowers near the Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year’s celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/ Antonio Calanni)
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The flags at the Federal Palace fly at half-mast in Bern, Switzerland, for 5 days, Friday Jan. 2, 2026, following the fire at the “Le Constellation” bar and lounge in Crans-Montana, Switzerland during the New Year celebration. (Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP)
The flags at the Federal Palace fly at half-mast in Bern, Switzerland, for 5 days, Friday Jan. 2, 2026, following the fire at the “Le Constellation” bar and lounge in Crans-Montana, Switzerland during the New Year celebration. (Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP)
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