A fire at a bar in a luxury ski resort in the Swiss Alps during New Year's celebrations has left several people dead and injured, police in Switzerland said early on Thursday.
Several people were killed and many others injured in a massive explosion at a luxury ski resort town in Switzerland's Crans Montana.
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From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.
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The UAE welcomed the New Year with fireworks and drone displays across several emirates, as organisers aimed to break five world records on New Years Eve.
The airline clarified that the flight operated with a different aircraft than originally scheduled, which had significantly fewer business class seats.
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The New Year's Eve fire occurred in a bar called Le Constellation in the Swiss town of Crans Montana.
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