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Swiss Alps inferno: About 40 dead at New Year bar

A New Year celebration at a packed bar in the Crans Montana ski resort exploded into a deadly blaze that officials say killed about 40 people and injured around 100 others as firefighters and hospitals race to rescue and identify victims

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40 - Approximate number killed in the Swiss Alps bar fire

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"The enemy is inside the gates" — Sen. Tommy Tuberville

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