The explosion occurred on January 1 at 1:30 AM in the basement of the Le Constellation bar during New Year's celebrations. The flames quickly engulfed the building, and preliminary data suggests that the cause of the incident may have been careless handling of pyrotechnics. The Attorney General of the Valais canton, Beatrice Pilloud, noted that the version of a terrorist act has been ruled out.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan confirmed that there are no citizens of the republic among the injured or deceased.
