As young partygoers rang in the New Year at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the celebrating quickly turned into a nightmare when a devastating fire tore through the basement, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119 others.

Update: Swiss investigators said Friday that the cause of the fire was sparklers that ignited the the ceiling. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. A fire at a crowded bar in the Swiss Alps during New Year's Eve celebrations killed about 40 ...

It was a haven for the young, where they could find hot chocolate when they wanted quiet and affordable drinks when they did not. Then it turned into a place of death.

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Many of those killed and injured by a fire that tore through a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana ski resort were teenagers celebrating the new year.

Police initiated a criminal case over the inferno, which killed 40 and injured 119, and said they were focused on champagne sparklers, venue capacity and building materials.

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