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Swiss Parliament Approves Compensation for Crans-Montana Bar Fire Victims
- The Swiss lower house of parliament approved a one-time payment of 50,000 Swiss francs to survivors and families of the Crans-Montana bar fire that killed 41 people and injured 115.
- This solidarity contribution was previously approved by the upper house to provide quick financial aid to victims of the fire at Le Constellation bar.
- The payment applies to each person who died and those hospitalized due to the fire.
- Swiss prosecutors expanded the investigation by listing the mayor of Crans-Montana and four other officials as suspects related to the fire.
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The lower house of the Swiss parliament on Monday approved a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs to the survivors and bereaved families of the Crans-Montana ski resort fire that killed 41 people and injured 115.
€55,000 will be awarded per case, while as it became known, a criminal investigation was also ordered against the mayor of Crans Montana for the fire on New Year's Eve with 41 dead.
Parliamentarians are willing to help the victims of the fire disaster and their families quickly. Concerns came above all from the SVP.
Swiss Parliament Approves Aid for Tragic Ski Resort Fire Victims
The Swiss lower house of parliament approved a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs to survivors and families of victims from a New Year fire at a ski resort that killed 41 people. The monetary support aims to assist those affected, with investigations into the fire's cause still ongoing.
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Swiss parliament approves compensation for Crans-Montana bar fire victims
The Swiss lower house of parliament on Monday approved plans to make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs ($64,000) to survivors and bereaved families of a New Year bar fire at a ski resort that killed 41 people and injured 115.
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