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Police are working to identify the bodies of those who died at Le Constellation bar, but warn it could take days or even weeks.

Teenagers as young as 16 among dozens missing after deadly Swiss bar fire ↗

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It is not yet clear what caused the fire at Le Constellation bar, which killed around 40 people and injured 115.

Search for Swiss fire victims continues as relatives face long wait for identification ↗

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Tributes paid to dead and injured after fire at Swiss resort ↗

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Around 40 people were killed and 115 injured in the Swiss bar fire on New Year's Eve.

Search for victims of deadly Swiss fire continues as relatives face long wait for identification ↗

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Two young women hug each other while one cries, laying floral tributes

Around 40 dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire, police say ↗

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Swiss fire horror - claims fireworks set ceiling ablaze - around 40 dead and 115 injured | BBC News ↗

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Many young people are believed to be among the victims; one student tells the BBC he arrived at the bar expecting to celebrate, only to find a scene of chaos.

Vigil held for victims of Swiss bar fire which killed at least 40 and injured 115 ↗

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