US EditionCrans-Montana Mayor Says Unaware of Six-Year Safety Lapse Before Swiss Bar Fire that Killed 41
He is one of nine people under criminal investigation as prosecutors examine alleged safety failures and possible responsibility by local authorities.
- On Monday, April 13, 2026, Crans-Montana Mayor Feraud appeared before public prosecutors in Sion to be questioned as a defendant regarding the New Year bar tragedy.
- The January 1st fire killed 41 people and injured 115, prompting investigation into safety failures after Feraud revealed no annual checks occurred at the bar since 2019.
- Feraud and eight other individuals, including owners Jacques Moretti and Jessica Moretti, face charges of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm, and negligent arson as prosecutors determine criminal responsibility.
- Lawyer Romain Jordan, representing victims' families, questioned why the mayor allowed "a culture of lax administration to prevail for so long" and ran an "apparently under-staffed" service.
- Prosecutors continue hearings in Sion, with a former town councillor scheduled to be interviewed on Wednesday as the investigation seeks to clarify circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
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At an 11 a.m. hearing on Monday 13 April by Swiss magistrates, Nicolas Féraud claimed that he did not know that the Constellation had not been controlled for six years before the fire, which killed 41 people and injured 115 people on the night of Saint-Sylvestre.
The president of the municipality of Crans-Montana, Nicolas Féraud, assured Monday in front of the Swiss magistrates that he had not been aware of the fact that the Constellation controls had not been carried out since 2019, that is for six years before the fire of this bar which caused 41 deaths the night of the new year in the Alpine station. ...
Crans-Montana mayor says unaware of six-year safety lapse before Swiss bar fire that killed 41
Crans-Montana Mayor Nicolas Feraud said on Monday he was unaware safety checks had not been conducted for six years at a Swiss ski resort bar where a fire during New Year celebrations killed 41 people. Prosecutors are investigating the blaze, with nine people, including Feraud, under criminal investigation over the disaster.
Long heard by the prosecutors this Monday, the president of Crans-Montana insisted on the increases in numbers granted to the communal security service during his term of office.The representatives of the civil parties remain scepticalIn the night and in the rain, Mr Christian Delaloye insists against a few journalists: "Every time the security officials of the commune have expressed the need for additional jobs, the communal council has granted…
Nicolas Féraud was heard this Monday for the first time by the Valais Public Prosecutor's Office (Switzerland) since the tragedy that killed 41 people on January 1st. His mobile phone was placed under receivership to analyze his data.
For the first time since the start of the investigation, the Valais Public Prosecutor's Office hears a municipal politician
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