US EditionAfter Crans-Montana Fire, Swiss to Ban Pyrotechnics in Enclosed Public Spaces
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Switzerland strengthens the safety of public spaces by banning pyrotechnic articles following the fatal fire of a bar in Crans-Montana Pyrotechnic devices will be banned in all
After Crans-Montana fire, Swiss to ban pyrotechnics in enclosed public spaces
Pyrotechnic devices will be banned in all enclosed public spaces across Switzerland from April 1, an interregional body announced Friday, two months after pyrotechnics sparked a deadly bar blaze in the Crans-Montana ski resort.
INQUIRY - The murderous fire of the bar The Constellation revealed a tangle of negligence and administrative shortcomings in a Switzerland known for its seriousness. The drama caused the trouble all the more as, in the canton of Valais, "the silence is of rigor".
On New Year's Eve 41 people die in the bar "Le Constellation". Investigators suspect that the fire disaster was triggered by fireworks fountains. The Swiss cantons are now drawing consequences.
After the fire disaster in Crans-Montana, Switzerland has banned the ignition of pyrotechnics in interiors. In addition, authorities are to supplement the fire protection regulations.
A pyrotechnic device was said to have caused the fire, which killed 41 people on New Year's Eve at the Constellation Bar.
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