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Four More Officials Charged in Swiss Fire Probe
Prosecutors say the case now includes 13 defendants as investigators examine whether missed safety checks contributed to the fire that killed 41 people.
- On Thursday, the public prosecutors' office in southwest Switzerland's Wallis canton confirmed the investigation into the Crans-Montana fire has been extended to include four new individuals, bringing the total number of defendants to 13.
- Fire broke out at the Constellation bar early on January 1, killing 41 people and injuring 115, in a blaze prosecutors believe ignited when sparklers on champagne bottles touched ceiling insulation foam.
- Bar owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti face charges including negligent homicide; recent hearings in Sion included testimony from Crans-Montana Mayor Nicolas Feraud regarding missing safety inspections.
- Questioning for officials is set between May 11 and June 3, with manager Jacques Moretti scheduled to reappear before the investigation on June 5.
- France recently rejected a request from Switzerland to seize assets belonging to the bar's owners, though lawyer Romain Jordan representing victims' relatives commended the "progress of the investigation and the sustained pace of the hearings.
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They now rise to thirteen, for fire, injury and manslaughter (ANSA)
·Italy
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Utredningen circle the förödande branden på and bar i Crans-Montana växer. Ytterligare fyra misstänkta utreds nu.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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