According to an explosion in a bar in the Swiss luxury ski resort of Crans-Montana in the canton of Valais police several people died. A spokesman for the cantonal police told the AFP news agency that other people were injured in the incident. He spoke of an “explosion of unknown cause.”

The background is still unclear. The Swiss public broadcaster reported that a large fire had broken out. Helicopters and several ambulances are on site.

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