US EditionFamilies Shocked Swiss Ski Bar Was Not Inspected for Years Before Deadly Fire
Crans-Montana officials admitted no fire safety inspections were done from 2020 to 2025; 40 died and 116 were injured in the New Year's Eve blaze, prosecutors said sparklers likely ignited foam.
- During the night of December 31 to January 1, a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 and injured 116, and on January 6 families of the victims placed bouquets and candles in tribute.
- Municipal services of Crans-Montana admitted they had not inspected Le Constellation since 2019, with periodic inspections missing from 2020 to 2025 despite annual safety inspections being required.
- Investigators placed two bar managers under formal inquiry while naming Jacques and Jessica Moretti, French couple, as suspects who pledged full cooperation; prosecutors say sparklers on champagne bottles likely ignited sound-insulating ceiling foam.
- Mayor Nicolas Féraud, mayor of Crans-Montana, said on Tuesday, `We regret that- we owe it to the families and we will accept the responsibility`, as lawyers for victims urged urgent probes and funerals continue.
- Local implementation of canton-set safety rules is now under scrutiny after the five-year lapse, while Nicolas Féraud, mayor of Crans-Montana, said sparklers ban in local venues will be enforced.
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Swiss ski resort bar where New Year’s Eve blaze killed 40 had no fire safety inspections since 2019, authorities say
Fire safety inspections had not been carried out for several years at the bar where a blaze broke out during a New Year’s Eve party, killing 40 young people, Swiss authorities said.
After the Crans-Montana tragedy, residents express 'anger' and 'shame'
The president of the Swiss town acknowledged during a press conference on Tuesday morning that Crans-Montana's municipal services had not conducted any safety inspections at Le Constellation bar since 2019, sparking outrage.
In a press release, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, the bosses of the coffee shop in Crans-Montana, whose fire on New Year's Eve killed 40 people and 116 injured people promise not to "fly away." They are under investigation, in particular for "negligent homicide".
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