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Dutch Burn Centers Ready to Receive Crans-Montana Blast Patients as Police Report About 40 Dead

European authorities are reviewing whether Switzerland needs to transfer burn patients to the Netherlands.

Overview

  • The burn units in Beverwijk, Rotterdam and Groningen say they have capacity available and can scale up quickly if transfers are requested.
  • An EU coordination point is assessing whether treatment capacity outside Switzerland is required for specialized burn care.
  • Local police said at a press conference that about 40 people were killed and roughly 100 were injured in the bar fire and explosion.
  • Authorities said victims include foreign nationals, and Italy reported at least 16 of its citizens are missing.
  • The Dutch Foreign Ministry reported no help requests from Dutch nationals so far and is in contact with Swiss officials.