Global Affairs Canada Not Aware of Any Canadians Hurt or Killed in Swiss Bar Fire
A bottle of sparkling wine lies where a fire broke out leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026. The Canadian Press/AP-Handout, Police Cantonale Valaisanne
Global Affairs Canada says it’s not currently aware of any Canadian citizens among the dozens killed and hundreds injured in a Swiss bar fire.
Police have said about 40 people died and another 115 were injured after the fire ripped through a New Year’s celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight.
