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MerBeach reacted to Dotta's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with
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From link above: "A witness said 'the staircase leading out of the nightclub was extremely narrow' as people rushed to escape the... -
MerBeach reacted to Rikissa's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Like.
This Swiss newspaper article mention that it might have been "birthday or sparkler candle attatched to a champagne bottle", when lifted...
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MerBeach reacted to MelmothTheLost's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with
Wow.
Another slightly different account of how the fire started: 'Waiter waving a sparkler while dancing on a colleague's shoulders' started... -
MerBeach reacted to MelmothTheLost's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Like.
There's an interesting list of nightclub fires on Wikipedia. What's interesting to note is that pyrotechnics have only emerged as a...
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MerBeach reacted to Parsnip's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Like.
Thank you. I’ve been trying to wrap my head around the notion of champagne bottle candles and how that could lead to an explosion. I...
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MerBeach reacted to MelmothTheLost's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Like.
As it's not yet clear what caused the fire, this article mentions how widespread the risk is of fires involving pyrotechnics in places...
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MerBeach reacted to MelmothTheLost's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Like.
I may be misunderstanding this, but it sounds as though revellers stuck lit candles into the necks of empty champagne bottles and then...
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MerBeach reacted to Dotta's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Wow.
"Fire broke out after 'birthday candle was placed in champagne bottle', say witnesses. Witnesses believe the blaze was caused by a...
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MerBeach reacted to Yellowbelly's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with
Sad.
The BBC live feed, which is reporting that the Italian foreign ministry are saying that 40 people have been killed. The feed also... -
MerBeach reacted to MelmothTheLost's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Sad.
‘At least ten people killed’ as explosion rips through bar at Swiss ski resort as they celebrate the New Year At least 10 people have...
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MerBeach reacted to Rikissa's post in the thread Switzerland - 41 dead and 116 injured in fire in bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss ski resort, 1 January 2026 with Sad.
Several people have died, and others are injured, after an explosion in a bar in the Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana. The cause of the...
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MerBeach reacted to TruCrimeTime's post in the thread OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested* with Like.
I can see that as a possibility. I also wonder why the kids weren’t crying during the initial welfare check?
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MerBeach reacted to steeltowngirl's post in the thread OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested* with Like.
Maybe it was targeted, but assailants had the wrong house, panic ensued...
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MerBeach reacted to technicallymissing's post in the thread OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested* with Like.
I wonder if people might have thought the shots were fireworks if there was no silencer. We definitely had some sporadic early ones here...
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MerBeach reacted to maamager's post in the thread OH - Spencer and Monique Tepe found shot to death at home 2 children unharmed, Columbus, 30 December 2025 *ex-husband arrested* with Like.
the police were all over the side streets and alleys! can confirm. i am still in the neighborhood and its slowed down but still some...
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