Overview
- Municipal leaders acknowledged no required annual fire checks were performed at Le Constellation from 2020 to 2025, with the last 2019 review deeming the ceiling foam acceptable and no alarm necessary for the venue’s size.
- Authorities have prohibited sparkler and pyrotechnic candles in enclosed venues and commissioned an external agency to inspect all public establishments in the municipality.
- Prosecutors are investigating managers Jacques and Jessica Moretti on suspicion of negligent homicide, negligent arson and negligent bodily harm; they have not been arrested, and a second venue they operate has been closed.
- The fire killed 40 people and injured 116, with 83 still in hospital; all victims have been identified, spanning multiple nationalities and many teenagers.
- A 2019 video aired by Swiss broadcaster RTS shows staff warning patrons to keep sparklers away from the foam ceiling, and investigators are also examining occupancy levels and the condition of emergency exits on the night.