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Authorities say about 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a deadly fire at a New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps. Swiss officials say the fire caused a sudden explosive ignition. The exact cause of the blaze is under investigation. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Ringing in the new year with a night of drinking and dancing high in the Swiss Alps, Ebenezer Mehari, 17, decided to take a breather outside the packed Constellation Bar

Eyewitnesses describe the panic and chaos as a deadly fire broke out at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s celebrations. Officials called it an “unprecedented tragedy,” saying around 40 people were killed and about 115 others severely injured in the blaze.