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Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

People mourn behind flowers and letters 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, on Friday, Jan. 2. (AP)
People mourn behind flowers and letters 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, on Friday, Jan. 2. (AP)

This article was originally published on January 02, 2026.

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