Regional daily Le Nouvelliste also said its sources were describing “a heavy toll”, with “around 40 dead and 100 injured”. Images published by Swiss media showed a building in flames, and people screaming and running in the dark. Swiss media suggested that the fire may have started when pyrotechnics were used during a concert, but police siad the cause was unkown. Several hours after the blast, an AFP photographer saw a number of ambulances on the road from Crans Montana. Police said the areas was “completely closed to the public”, and that “a no-fly zone over Crans Montana has been imposed”.

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2026 18:37 UTC