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Memorial for Swiss bar fire victims catches alight

  • A memorial for the 41 victims of a bar fire in Crans-Montana was destroyed by a fire caused by candles, according to Swiss police.
  • Firefighters quickly controlled the blaze, which damaged several objects but did not cause injuries, as stated by a Valais police spokesman.
  • Owners Jacques Moretti and Jessica Moretti are facing charges of manslaughter by negligence related to the New Year’s Eve fire.
  • Investigations are ongoing into both the memorial fire and the original bar disaster, where 41 people were killed.
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A memorial to the victims of a New Year's Eve fire in Switzerland caught fire early Sunday morning, likely caused by burning candles left inside, officials said.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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ZURICH – Elsa Rubino, the 15-year-old who suffered severe burns in the New Year's Eve fire at the "Le Constellation" bar in Crans Montana, Switzerland, remains in Zurich hospital. She underwent further surgery after awakening from a medically induced coma. The hours-long procedure is to treat the burns covering 60% of her body. Her parents, who have always been by her side, were recognized by the young girl upon awakening from the drug-induced c…

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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
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