New Year\u2019s Eve fire<\/a> in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana that killed 41 young people. <\/p>\n\u201cIt shocks and saddens me that once again people have lost their lives in a serious fire in Switzerland,\u201d President Guy Parmelin wrote on X on Tuesday night. \u201cThe circumstances are being investigated. I offer my condolences to the families of those who died in Kerzers. And my thoughts are with the injured and the rescue workers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The regional transport bus is operated by PostBus, which is affiliated with the national postal service. Images from the scene on Swiss media showed flames engulfing the vehicle. <\/p>\n
“We are deeply moved by this tragic news. Our thoughts are with the victims, the injured, and all their families,\u201d PostBus said in a statement on its website.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter rushing to the scene, rescue teams noted that the vehicle was totally engulfed in flames,\u201d the regional government said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Ambulance and helicopter teams transported three people with severe injuries to hospitals, while two others were treated at the scene, police said. <\/p>\n
The burned-out vehicle was removed during the night and traffic returned to normal as of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
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Claudia Ciobanu reported from Warsaw, Poland. David Keyton, Kerstin Sopke and Stefanie Dazio contributed to this report from Berlin.<\/p>\n
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