Flaming Bar Stunt Preceded Swiss Nightclub Fire That Killed 40

A New Year's Eve fire at a nightclub in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 119 others. Witnesses report the blaze started after a bartender performed with a lit sparkler near the venue's wooden ceiling. The nightclub had promoted an act involving flaming bottles before the event. Investigators are now examining if this performance caused the deadly inferno. Emergency services responded to the packed venue just after midnight. The cause of the fire is under official investigation by Swiss authorities.