Overview
- Swiss authorities named Cyane Panine, a 24-year-old French waitress, among the 40 people who died in the Le Constellation blaze in Crans-Montana.
- A preliminary reconstruction based on attendee recordings indicates she accidentally set off the fire while holding two lit flares near the ceiling on a patron’s shoulders.
- Bar owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti are being investigated for presumed negligent homicide as prosecutors scrutinize venue practices and compliance.
- Valais chief prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud said videos from the party are crucial to establishing the timeline and potential culpability.
- Forensic authorities report 119 injured and victims aged 14 to 39 from several nationalities, while the owners defend a decade-long use of flares and Panine’s family says she followed employer instructions.