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Swiss ski resort bar fire survivor recalls people fleeing ‘in frenzy’ as flames tore through venue

Survivor escaped deadly Swiss resort bar fire 'in a frenzy' as it was engulfed by blaze
  • A deadly fire erupted at a Swiss ski resort bar in Crans-Montana during New Year's Eve celebrations.
  • The blaze, which occurred shortly after midnight on 1 January, resulted in at least 40 deaths and 115 injuries.
  • Survivor Nathan Huguenin, 19, described seeing party-goers attempting to flee "in a frenzy" and witnessing severely burned individuals.
  • Huguenin expressed his shock and difficulty processing the traumatic event, stating he saw people dying.
  • The precise cause of the fire is currently unknown, but officials have ruled out an attack.
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