Overview
- Police report more than 40 fatalities and about 115 injuries, with many victims aged 16 to 26 suffering severe burns.
- Investigators’ leading hypothesis is a rapid full-room fire (flashover) that produced an explosion-like pressure event, not a deliberate attack.
- Phones seized at the scene and circulating, unverified clips are being analyzed after witnesses described sparklers on champagne bottles near the ceiling.
- No arrests or suspects have been announced, while questions about exits, occupancy and fire-safety compliance at the basement venue are under review.
- Specialist burn units in Lausanne and Zurich are treating dozens of critical patients, Geneva is preparing to receive relatives, and officials say foreign nationals are among the victims.