Investigators say sparklers placed in champagne bottles were held too close to the ceiling and may have ignited the material, triggering a fast-moving fire that killed at least 40 people and injured 119 others. Survivors described chaos and panic as flames spread rapidly through the crowded bar in the Swiss Alps. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports.
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