new video loaded: Owner of Swiss Bar Detained in Fire Investigation Prosecutors in Switzerland ordered Jacques Moretti to be detained after investigators questioned him and his wife, Jessica Moretti. Officials are looking into whether negligence played a role in last week’s deadly fire at their bar, Le Constellation. By Meg Felling January 9, 2026 Source […]
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Owner of Swiss ski resort held in custody after deadly New Year’s Eve fire
BBC One of the co-owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year’s Eve has been detained, media reports say. Sources told Swiss media that Jacques Moretti was a potential flight risk. The blaze at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana left 116 people injured. It emerged this week that […]
Skiers Make Mountaintop Tribute to Swiss Fire Victims
new video loaded: Skiers Make Mountaintop Tribute to Swiss Fire Victims Hundreds of skiers gathered in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to honor the 40 people killed and more than 100 injured in a New Years’s Day fire at a bar. The town’s mayor said the bar had not been inspected in several years. By Jake Lucas and […]
Police identify all 40 victims of Swiss bar fire
Getty Images A national day of mourning has been announced in Switzerland for 9 January The bodies of the 40 victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve have been identified by police. The victims range in age from 14 to 39 years old, with 15 aged […]
Harrowing Videos Show the Swiss Bar Fire’s Rapid Spread
new video loaded: Harrowing Videos Show the Swiss Bar Fire’s Rapid Spread Videos shared on social media and verified by The New York Times show how the blaze quickly tore through a popular bar during a New Year’s celebration in the Alps, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than a hundred others. By […]
A fire in an Swiss ski resort bar has left about 40 people dead : NPR
People lay flowers and light candles for the victims of the fire at the “Le Constellation” bar and lounge during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP) Alessandro della Valle/AP/Keystone hide caption toggle caption Alessandro della Valle/AP/Keystone CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Axel Clavier felt like he was suffocating […]
Swiss officials face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire | Tourism News
Investigators are rushing to identify the victims and establish the cause of a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve party that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana. Relatives and friends have been scrambling to find their loved ones, with many circulating photos on social media after the disaster that […]
Teen Recounts Escape from Deadly Swiss Fire
new video loaded: Teen Recounts Escape from Deadly Swiss Fire People gathered at memorials in the resort town of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to grieve for the victims of a deadly New Year’s fire at a bar. A survivor described her harrowing escape. By Shawn Paik January 2, 2026 Source link
Fire at Bar in Swiss Ski Resort Town Kills Dozens, Officials Say
new video loaded: Fire at Bar in Swiss Ski Resort Town Kills Dozens, Officials Say Dozens of people were killed and more than 100 were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in a Swiss ski resort town during a New Year’s Eve celebration, the police said. By Monika Cvorak January 1, 2026 […]
‘Several’ dozen killed in blaze in Swiss resort bar on New Year’s Day, police say
LONDON — “Several” dozen people were presumed killed and about 100 others were injured early on New Year’s Day, when a fire ripped through a popular bar in a resort town in the Swiss Alps, police said. A blaze of “undetermined origin” broke out at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana at about 1:30 a.m. […]