Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year’s celebration.

The fire happened in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Attorney general of Valais Canton Beatrice Pilloud says it is too early to determine the cause of the fire.

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Experts have not yet been able to go inside the wreckage.

Police say the fire started around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in Le Constellation.

Investigators are working to determine the cause.

A reception center and helpline has been established for impacted families.

The community is in the heart of the Swiss Alps, just 40 kilometers north of the Matterhorn.