Swiss investigators were racing on Friday to identify victims of a devastating fire that tore through a packed bar in the Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana, transforming New Year’s celebrations into one of the country’s worst peacetime tragedies. The blaze broke out around 1:30am on Thursday at Le Constellation, a popular venue among young tourists, […]
New Year fire
Historic Amsterdam church razed in new year blaze
Amsterdam’s historic Vondelkerk was destroyed in a massive fire on New Year’s Eve, likely triggered by fireworks, which ignited the church’s wooden tower shortly after midnight, causing the building to collapse. Firefighters rushed to the scene and worked tirelessly to contain the blaze, while authorities halted traffic and evacuated nearby residents to prevent casualties and […]