Overview
- Valais police confirmed the formal identification of all 40 fatalities, including 22 Swiss, seven French, six Italian, two Romanian, and one each from Portugal, Belgium and Turkey.
- The bar’s managers, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, are under investigation for negligent homicide, negligent bodily injury and negligent arson, with no pretrial detention ordered.
- Prosecutors describe a working hypothesis that bottle-mounted sparklers ignited the basement ceiling as experts scrutinize acoustic-foam materials, permits, inspections and evacuation routes.
- Authorities report 119 injured, many in critical condition, with dozens transferred to burn units in France, Belgium, Germany and Italy as Swiss hospitals faced capacity strains.
- Early questions are surfacing about the rescue and medical response, even as forensic and technical inquiries continue and officials emphasize the presumption of innocence.