Overview
- As of last night, seven young patients from the Crans‑Montana fire were hospitalized at Milan’s Niguarda burn center, with two additional arrivals expected today, including a 30‑year‑old Swiss citizen and an Italian woman from Lausanne.
- Two 15‑year‑old Milanese patients previously transferred to Niguarda were extubated, which hospital leaders described as encouraging progress.
- The most serious case is a 15‑year‑old who suffered significant smoke and toxin inhalation and remains the most troubled patient.
- Clinicians report burns covering about 30% to 50% of body surface area, mainly to faces and upper limbs, with staged coverage and reconstructive surgeries already in progress.
- Lombardy officials vowed to repatriate all Italian patients pending stabilization and parental authorization, with AREU helicopters executing 40‑ to 60‑minute cross‑border flights in coordination with the Farnesina.