Overview
- Swiss authorities report 40 dead and 121 injured, with five patients still unidentified; Italy confirms 14 injured nationals and six still unaccounted for.
- Prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud says the venue had an emergency exit, no one is under investigation, and potential charges could include negligent homicide or negligent arson if faults are proven.
- Survivor videos and testimonies showing lit sparkler candles on bottles near the ceiling support the leading hypothesis as experts test ceiling materials and review safety equipment and evacuation routes.
- Hospitals have transferred several severely burned patients to specialized centers, including Milan’s Niguarda, where some remain critical and not yet transportable or identifiable.
- Initial missing-person lists have been corrected, with staffer Giuliano Biasini found alive, as families receive briefings and DNA-based identifications continue through the weekend.