Overview
- Valais authorities opened a criminal case and formally named owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti as accused on suspicion of negligent homicide, negligent arson and negligent bodily injury.
- The latest official count lists 40 fatalities and 121 injured, with five patients still not identified; the first four victims identified are Swiss youths whose remains have been returned to families.
- Italian officials report 14 injured citizens and six people still unaccounted for, with multiple patients treated at Milan’s Niguarda burn center and two severely injured in Zurich not yet confirmed by identity.
- Prosecutors confirm the venue had an emergency exit as the inquiry scrutinizes pyrotechnic candles on bottles, the flammability and compliance of sound‑absorbing ceiling material, and broader safety measures.
- Identification is proceeding with international forensic support, including DNA testing, and authorities say most identifications should be completed by Sunday, with some cases requiring more time.