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Firefighters pay tribute to victims of deadly Swiss ski resort fire

Firefighters who responded to the deadly bar fire in Crans-Montana were applauded as they visited a memorial to the victims.

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Deadly Swiss fire likely caused by champagne sparklers

Initial investigations suggest the fire that tore through a Swiss ski resort bar New Year's Eve, killing at least 40 and injuring dozens of others, started when 'fountain candles' attached to champagne bottles were carried too close to t...

CBC News

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Dozens missing after boat carrying migrants capsized off Gambia

At least 102 survivors were rescued and seven bodies recovered from the boat that capsized off the Gambian coast on New Year's Eve, President Adama Barrow said in a state broadcast.

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First four victims identified in Crans-Montana bar fire

Regional police said on Saturday that the bodies of four victims — a boy and a girl, both aged 16, an 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, all of them Swiss citizens — had been identified and handed over to their families.

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Swiss officials warn bar fire death toll could rise

As efforts continue to identify victims of the New Year's Eve bar fire in Crans-Montana. DW spoke to eyewitness Clive Thompson in the Swiss ski resort about what he saw on the night of the blaze and in the days since.

DW News

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Displaced grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent fire

A fire broke out in the tent sheltering Amal Abu al-Khair and her family while her son was cooking dinner.

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Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado

Hikers found a woman's body near a Colorado trail, and officials believe a mountain lion may have attacked her.

CBS America

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Deadly Swiss Alps bar fire likely started by sparklers

The blaze at Le Constellation, killing at least 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously, was likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles, authorities said on Friday afternoon, as identification of those killed and in...

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Unknown number of people trapped after building collapses in Nairobi

A multi-story building in Kenya’s capital Nairobi collapsed on Friday, leaving a unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble.

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Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital as driver arrested

The driver of the car involved in the fatal crash in which two friends of British boxer Anthoy Joshua were killed has been held by police in Lagos. Joshua had a lucky escape from the accident on the busy highway between Lagos and Ibadan ...

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Mourners gather for vigil after Swiss ski resort fire

Mourners in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana held a vigil for the victims of fire in a bar on New Year's Eve. Hundreds gathered in silence in the freezing night. Authorities say around 40 people died in the blaze.

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Survivor recounts deadly New Year’s bar fire in Swiss Alps

Around 40 people were killed in a fire that happened at a bar at a popular ski resort in the Swiss Alps during New Year's celebrations. More than 100 were injured. Ramy Inocencio reports.

CBS News

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UK to analyse black box from Libya plane crash that killed army chief

Libyan authorities say Britain has formally agreed to provide technical and legal support for the investigation, with findings to be made public once analysis is complete.

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Investigators work to identify victims of deadly Swiss Alps bar fire

Investigators continue to identify victims of a deadly fire in Crans-Montana's Le Constellation bar, which killed at least 40 and injured 115 during a New Year's celebration.

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Teen recalls how she escaped deadly Swiss bar fire

As mourners gathered in a church for a service for the victims killed and injured in a fire in a bar in the Swiss resort town of Crans-Montana, 17-year-old Laetitia Place described how she escaped the flames that tore through a New Year'...

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Mourners gather for vigil after Swiss ski resort fire

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Major fire breaks out in historic church in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, during New Years celebrations a large fire broke out in a historic church. Much like the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the Dutch church had a wooden structure, making fighting the fire that much more difficult.

France 24

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Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire in Swiss ski resort bar

Dozens of people have been killed and 100 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss officials said.

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Painting with what remains of the Kingston fire

After visual artist Joanne Cole lost her backyard studio in the Kingston fire over the summer, she also lost decades of invaluable artwork and material. Now, she’s painting with the ashes of what’s been left behind.

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Indonesia’s Aceh families struggle as floods leave villages in ruins

Floods ravage villages, leaving thousands displaced in makeshift shelters with little aid.

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Seven Canadians among the injured in deadly Peru train crash

Two trains taking tourists to and from Machu Picchu collided on a single-line track on Tuesday, leaving 1 dead and at least 40 others injured. Global Affairs Canada says seven Canadians were among those injured.

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Community reeling after deadly Pennsylvania nursing home explosion

Community members are still reeling after the deadly explosion at a Bristol, Pennsylvania, nursing home last week. CBS Philadelphia's Liz Crawford has the latest.

CBS America

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Train crash on Peru's Machu Picchu line kills one, injures 40

A head-on collision between two trains on the line that services Peru's Machu Picchu killed one person and injured at least 40 others, authorities said, updating an earlier toll.

France 24

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Relatives of boxer Anthony Joshua express shock at car crash

Anthony Joshua’s relatives in his family’s hometown in Nigeria have expressed shock at the car crash that injured the British boxer and killed two others.

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Investigators using new tech in renewed search for MH370

It has been about 12 years since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared over the Indian Ocean with 239 people on board. As of Tuesday, the search for the plane is back on.

CBS News

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At least six people injured and 100 evacuated after Italy cable car crash

Dozens of people were left stranded after two cabins collided with the cable car's upper and lower stations near the village of Macugnaga in Piedmont.

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London gyms mourn loss of co-founder killed in Anthony Joshua crash

Two gyms in west London were closed on Tuesday out of respect for their co-founder, Sina Ghami, who was killed in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday.

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Pilots die after helicopters crash over New Jersey

Two pilots have died of their injuries after their helicopters crashed over New Jersey. CBS Philadelphia reporter Ray Strickland spoke to a woman who says she comforted one of the pilots after the chopper crashed outside her home.

CBS News

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Woman says she held pilot's hand after helicopter crash

CBS America

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Over 3,000 migrants die on route to Spain in 2025 as borders tighten

Fresh figures show more than 3,000 people died trying to reach Spain by sea over the past year, a sharp drop from the previous 12 months.

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