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Boxer, 18, Dies in Switzerland Fire as Tributes Paid to Heroic Teenager
Owners of Le Constellation bar face manslaughter charges after a sparkler-caused fire killed 40 and injured 119 at Crans-Montana ski resort, Swiss authorities confirmed.
- On Wednesday, a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans‑Montana killed 40 people during New Year celebrations.
- Prosecutors say 'fountain candle' sparklers held aloft too close to the ceiling likely started the fire, and officials will probe ceiling sound‑muffling material plus fire extinguishers and escape routes.
- A further 119 people were injured, many with severe burns, and Benjamin Johnson, 18, Lausanne Boxing Club, died trying to save a friend and was hailed a hero by the Swiss Boxing Federation.
- Owners and managers now face homicide probes, with Jacques Moretti and Jessica Moretti under investigation; French media report Moretti was previously convicted and owns three businesses including Le Constellation.
- National president Guy Parmelin announced a day of mourning on Friday as authorities confirmed all victims had been identified on Sunday, with funerals like Charlotte Niddam's expected later this week.
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tz.deAfter the flame inferno in Crans-Montana there is criticism. Swiss lawyers express incomprehension that the bar operators are on the loose.
Amateur boxer dies in Switzerland resort fire
Tributes paid to amateur boxer who died on New Years Eve Amateur boxer, Benjamin Johnson, died during the fire at at the Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana on New Years Eve. Benjamin Johnson was just 18-years-old and named among the 40 people who lost their lives in the blaze that broke out at the Constellation bar […]
The Crans-Montana disaster has been a wake-up call for many: Sales of smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are skyrocketing in Swiss online shops.
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