“Our deepest condolences for the human losses caused by the fire,” said the Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister on the social network X.

Then, Rodriguez displayed “solidarity with the people and government of Switzerland and with the families of the victims”. At the same time, he wished prompt recovery to the wounded.

The fire in the ski resort of Crans-Montana killed about 40 people and about 115 injuries of various nationalities, according to the latest confirmations.

According to reports, there are between 80 and 100 seriously injured people, so the number of deaths could increase.

The accident happened in a crowded bar at 01:30 local time in a bar called Le Constellation on New Year’s Eve in the Valais canton, in southwest Switzerland.

So far there is no certainty of the cause of the fire.

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