US EditionSixteen more victims of Swiss ski resort fire identified, including three aged under 16
Authorities identified 24 victims of the Crans-Montana fire, including minors, while investigating causes such as champagne sparklers and examining emergency exit safety.
- On Jan. 1, Valais Police identified 16 additional victims from the Le Constellation bar fire in Crans-Montana, raising identified deaths to 24.
- Investigators said sparklers attached to Champagne bottles likely ignited the ceiling at Le Constellation bar, while Beatrice Pilloud, Valais region chief prosecutor, confirmed they are probing ceiling material compliance.
- Forty people died and 119 were injured in the fire, many with severe burns, and authorities said identifying victims is hard, requiring DNA samples; the youngest was a 14-year-old Swiss girl with nine under 18.
- On Jan. 3 prosecutors opened criminal proceedings against those who ran the bar, with two individuals placed under suspicion but not detained, while media named Jacques and Jessica Moretti as suspected owners.
- Hundreds held a silent procession in Crans-Montana, and local leaders cancelled concerts and muted music while Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced a national day of mourning on January 9 with church bells and a minute’s silence.
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Pressure mounts for answers from investigation over Swiss bar fire
Pressure is mounting for answers from the investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people, after authorities said they had now identified all the victims, most of whom were teenagers.
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This tragedy continues to raise questions and criticisms, with Italy denouncing an "avoidable" tragedy.
‘Everyone is in shock’: Swiss town grieves as more fire victims are identified
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Skin is gone from Danielo Janjic’s cheeks, his forehead, his nose, his ears. His hands are buried in layers of bandages, his face covered in ointments. Doctors have assured him that, with time and surgery, the burns will heal.
Joaquim Van Thuyne Daniel, 18 years old and a Catalan mother, is one of 40 dead during the fire on New Year's Eve at the Le Constellation bar in...
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