India, Jan. 1 -- Dozens of people were killed and about 100 others injured after a fire in a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana in Switzerland.

The incident took place at around 1.30 am (local time) while New Year's celebrations were underway, police said on Thursday. Valais Canton police commander Frederic Gisler said "several tens of people" were killed at the bar, named Le Constellation, adding that the community was "devastated" following the incident.

According to eyewitnesses near the site of the incident, pyrotechnics might be the trigger for the massive blaze in the bar. Melko (19), one of the people near the bar, recounted the moments which led up to the tragedy.

The eyewitness told local Swiss media outlet 24 heures that...