Officials in charge of security affairs in the Swiss canton of Valais said today that the number of victims of the Cron-Montana bar fire is still likely to rise. The official said that many of the wounded were seriously burned, and the injuries were complex and varied. Those with third-degree burns of about 15% of their body surface were “at risk of death” within hours or even days after the accident occurred. According to information, some of the wounded have now been transferred to countries such as France and Poland for treatment.

Officials in charge of security affairs in the Swiss canton of Valais said today that the number of victims of the Cron-Montana bar fire is still likely to rise. The official said that many of the wounded were seriously burned, and the injuries were complex and varied. Those with third-degree burns of about 15% of their body surface were “at risk of death” within hours or even days after the accident occurred. According to information, some of the wounded have now been transferred to countries such as France and Poland for treatment.