US EditionTears and stunned silence at vigil for Swiss fire victims
Investigators use dental and DNA samples to identify victims after fire at Le Constellation bar killed around 40 and injured 115 during New Year's celebrations.
- On Jan 2 investigators in Crans-Montana began identifying burned bodies after a blaze killed around 40 people at Le Constellation bar, which broke out around 1:30am.
- With the cause unclear, prosecutors will examine safety standards and exits after Swiss authorities said the blaze appeared accidental and witnesses reported sparklers touching Le Constellation's ceiling.
- Around 40 people died and at least 115 were injured, many seriously, with hospitals in Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva filling and transferring victims after the Le Constellation bar fire.
- Hundreds of mourners stood in silence and laid tributes near the site as foreign embassies scrambled to identify nationals; Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said around 15 Italians were injured and missing.
- Officials warned identification could take days or even weeks, as Beatrice Pilloud, canton's chief prosecutor, said significant resources are deployed to identify victims and return bodies.
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It is not yet known how much financial loss the New Year's tragedy will cause, but it is certain that it will be significant.
The cause of the fire at Le Constellation bar, which also left 115 people injured, many of them seriously, is still unknown. The bar was a popular spot for foreign tourists, especially young people.
The investigation and identification of the victims of the fire in a bar in the Swiss town of Crans Montana, which left at least 40 dead and about 115 injured, continues...
Rescue workers have been at the scene of a fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana since Friday morning, searching for victims.
The cold of winter came back to Crans-Montana on Thursday, a few hours after the deadly heat and flames had killed some forty people in the fire of a bar, in the middle of New Year's Eve.
Survivor escaped deadly Swiss bar fire ‘in a frenzy’ as it was engulfed by blaze
A survivor who escaped the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations has recalled the moment he saw party-goers trying to flee “in a frenzy”. At least 40 people died and 115 people were injured after a fire tore through the bar in Crans Montana, where hundreds had gathered to ring in the new year, shortly after midnight on Thursday (1 January). Nathan Huguenin, 19, said he is still in shock from the incident and ca…
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