A deadly fire tore through a packed bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, killing dozens of people and leaving around 100 injured, most of them seriously, Swiss authorities said on Thursday. The tragedy unfolded in the early hours of the new year, turning what was meant to…
ROME, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Swiss police believe around 40 people died and 100 were injured in a fire during a New Year’s Eve party in the resort town of Crans-Montana, the Italian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. It added that the blaze was not thought to have been caused by arson….
Crans-Montana, Switzerland — A fire at a bar in the Swiss Alps left many people dead and injured during New Year’s celebrations, police said early Thursday. Multiple people were killed in the blaze and many others were injured in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said. “The fire started around 1:30 a.m. this…
Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world’s cultural heritage. Yodelling was added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, at a meeting in New Delhi. “As the emblematic song of Switzerland, yodelling encompasses a wide…