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Crans-Montana: Mourners Gather at Mass for Swiss Bar Fire Victims
Forty people died and 119 were injured in a New Year’s Day fire at Le Constellation bar, with many victims in their teens and early 20s, authorities said.
- Distressed parents and members of the emergency services attended a Mass at the Chapelle Saint-Christophe, Crans-Montana, with several hundred attendees watching outside despite freezing weather; the Mass was followed by a silent march to the site of the tragedy.
- Many victims, including 16-year-old Arthur Brodard, were in their teens or early 20s, after a fire broke out at 1.30am, killing forty people and injuring 119.
- Investigators said on Friday they believe sparkling candles on Champagne bottles ignited the fire, and Swiss authorities opened a criminal probe into unnamed bar managers suspected of involuntary homicide.
- Authorities said severe burns mean victim ID requires DNA samples, which relatives are providing, and Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced a national day of mourning for January 9.
- The Rev Gilles Cavin described the "terrible uncertainty" for families unsure if loved ones are among the dead or injured during the memorial Mass with readings in German, French and Italian.
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Swiss soccer awards gala postponed during mourning for fatal fire at Crans-Montana
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss soccer's annual awards ceremony scheduled for next week was postponed Monday as the nation mourns the fatal fire tragedy on New Year’s Day at a bar in Crans-Montana.
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All the injured have been identified after a fire at a bar in the Swiss town of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. Swiss police said 116 people were injured. 83 of them ...
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The French president will go in person to Switzerland for the ceremony to honour the 40 victims, including nine French, of the fire in the ski resort Crans-Montana.
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