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Swiss bar probe begins.

Swiss bar managers under investigation for ‘negligent homicide’ after deadly inferno

The French couple are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing fire by negligence, Swiss police said in a statement.

  • David Crowe

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Social media footage showed the early stages of the fire as it spread across the ceiling.

A flashover probably occurred during the Swiss nightclub fire. Here’s what that means

Soaring temperatures in enclosed-space fires mean the entire contents of a room can ignite almost simultaneously, with unsurvivable consequences for those inside.

  • John Yoon
The search continues for a swimmer missing after being swept out to sea at Coogee on New Year’s morning.

Search scaled back at Coogee for popular local bartender

Rescue teams have scaled back their search on Saturday morning for a Nepalese man swept out to sea at Coogee Beach on New Year’s Day.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo, Ben Cubby and Jack Gramenz
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‘It could have been me’: Australian teen’s narrow miss as Swiss nightclub burned

Yaron Lavy missed the deadly nightclub inferno by sheer chance as Swiss authorities praise the actions of volunteers who helped people escape.

  • David Crowe
A photograph of the bar reportedly taken by a survivor before the fire broke out.

We followed all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

  • David Crowe
Surf lifesavers rescue thousands of people every year.

People are drowning because beach flags are too hard to understand

Large numbers of visitors to Australia misinterpret the signs, with deadly consequences. The warnings need to be clearer.

  • Samuel Cornell and Masaki Shibata
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Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking on remote trail

Two hikers encountered a cougar near the woman’s body. They threw rocks to scare it away so they could try to help her.

  • Matthew Brown
A photograph of the Swiss bar reportedly taken by a survivor before the fire broke out.

‘It happened in seconds’: How a night of youthful joy turned into tragedy

Young revellers had crowded into the Le Constellation basement to cheer the year ahead. Now, that future has been cut short for at least 40 of them.

  • David Crowe
Police officers inspect the bar at which a fire broke out amid New Year’s celebrations.

‘The sparks flew up’: About 40 people killed in New Year bar fire at Swiss ski resort

The blaze at a crowded bar at Crans-Montana spread after the ceiling caught alight. Witnesses said a sparkler in a champagne bottle may have ignited it and that people were smashing windows to escape.

  • David Crowe and Daniel Lo Surdo
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Fireworks to blame for at least eight other horror nightclub fires

In one incident last year, 63 people were killed when a pyrotechnics display ignited the ceiling at a nightclub in eastern Europe.

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/tragedy-63c