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Two Belgian Brothers at the Heart of the Fire in Crans-Montana Facing Swiss Justice: "They Distinguish Between Direct and Indirect Victims"

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A young Belgian who rescued his brother during the fire of the bar "Constellation" in Crans-Montana is not recognized as a direct victim by the Swiss court. Therefore, he cannot benefit from taking care of his care. ...

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The Swiss justice system arouses a heated controversy by refusing to grant the status of victim to a Belgian teenager badly burned during the "Constellation" fire. Although he saved his brother from the flames, the...

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On New Year's Eve, a young Belgian man escaped the inferno in the Swiss bar Le Constellation, but he did not hesitate for a moment when he realized his brother had stayed behind. He ran back, saved his brother, and sustained severe burns in the process: an undeniable act of heroism. Yet the Swiss judiciary now refuses to recognize him as a direct victim, arguing that he entered the burning building ‘voluntarily’.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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A young Belgian who rescued his brother during the fire of the bar "Constellation" in Crans-Montana is not recognized as a direct victim by the Swiss court. Therefore, he cannot benefit from taking care of his care. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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A Belgian man who saved his brother during the Swiss café fire in Crans-Montana and sustained burns in the process may not be classified as a victim by the Swiss authorities. He reportedly entered the premises voluntarily because he was returning to save his brother.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Flowers and candles to pay tribute to the victims of the fire. - MAXIME SCHMID / AFP C is a tragedy that shook the whole world. On the evening of the new year to pass to the year 2026, a fire was set in the Constellation bar of Crans-Montana in Switzerland with a heavy balance: 41 dead and 115 seriously injured. Among them, two Belgians, two brothers. During this tragic event, one of the two brothers manages to get out of the building in flames.…

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De Morgen broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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