A burning ceiling, a pulse of heat and ‘I felt like I was on fire’
- New York Times Jan 03, 2026, 17:28 IST IST
The basement bar in the Swiss Alpine resort town was crowded, but not packed, with young revelers in the first moments of 2026.
Noa Bersier was playing billiards with friends. Waiters were hurrying past, he noted, and some were carrying bottles of Champagne topped with small fireworks that sent showers of sparks into the air.
Noa Bersier was playing billiards with friends. Waiters were hurrying past, he noted, and some were carrying bottles of Champagne topped with small fireworks that sent showers of sparks into the air.
