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Bodies of Five Italian Teen Victims Return on State Flight as Probe Targets Safety Failures

Prosecutors cite indoor pyrotechnics as the trigger, focusing attention on scant local fire inspections in Valais.

Overview

  • A C-130 carrying five Italian victims landed at Milan Linate before continuing to Rome Ciampino for the return of Riccardo Minghetti.
  • All 40 victims have been formally identified, while the sixth Italian, Sofia Prosperi, will be buried in Switzerland.
  • Swiss investigators attribute ignition to pyrotechnic fountain effects and are examining flammable acoustic materials and deficient municipal fire checks.
  • The club’s owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, are under investigation for negligent homicide but were not detained due to a lack of flight risk.
  • Italy is covering funeral costs and staging official receptions, as Niguarda treats 11 severely burned patients and teams assess three others still hospitalized in Switzerland.