"A police cordon was seen around the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on Thursday, following a deadly fire which left dozens feared dead and a hundred more injured, many 'very seriously'. The fire broke out at around 01:30 local time. Some eyewitness accounts suggested a birthday candle on top of a champagne bottle had set fire to the ceiling but this was not confirmed at time of publication. Swiss authorities described it as a 'fire' rather than an 'attack' - and claimed there was 'no explosive device' - following reports of a blasts prior to the blaze. They also avoided clarifying exactly how many people had been killed and wouldn't be drawn on the causes, or potential safety concerns raised by reporters about the bar's emergency exits."