Fire at Swiss ski resort bar kills 40, injures 115

What happened

About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured early yesterday when a fire tore through a bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana. Swiss President Guy Parmelin, who took office yesterday, called the New Year’s Day fire at the bustling bar, Le Constellation, “one of the worst tragedies our country has ever experienced.” 

Who said what

Le Constellation is “popular with teens” and “offers a ground-floor lounge with a speakeasy-style bar in the basement,” The Wall Street Journal said.