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Crans-Montana Bar Fire: 40 Dead as Probe Centers on Bottle Sparklers

Authorities focus on an accidental ignition from champagne-bottle sparklers that set a flammable ceiling alight.

Overview

  • Officials report 40 fatalities and 119 injured, with 113 of the injured identified, including 71 Swiss, 14 French, 11 Italians and four Serbs.
  • Victim identification continues for the dead as police compile ante-mortem files with several countries, and families await confirmation.
  • Dozens of severely burned patients have been or will be moved to specialized centers in Switzerland and abroad through EU civil-protection support.
  • Prosecutors questioned the venue’s French owners and are examining ceiling materials, past works, capacity and safety compliance.
  • Authorities rule out a terrorist attack, citing witness videos of ceiling ignition from tabletop pyrotechnics in the basement event space.