Live Updates: Swiss Authorities Say Sparklers Probably Caused New Year’s Fire
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Live Updates: Swiss Authorities Say Sparklers Probably Caused New Year’s Fire

An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were teenagers.

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