Overview
- The Procura di Roma is investigating for multiple involuntary manslaughter and arson tied to the New Year's Eve blaze at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana.
- At least three of the six Italian teenagers who died showed no severe external burns, reinforcing the hypothesis of lethal intoxication from combusted acoustic panels.
- Clinicians at Milan’s Niguarda hospital report lung damage in 11 hospitalized youths who inhaled poisonous fumes and warn of possible complications.
- Magistrates in Rome plan an international rogatory request to obtain the Swiss investigation files to clarify materials, ignition sources, and safety compliance.
- A Swiss fire-safety expert highlighted that porous polyurethane foam can ignite rapidly and release highly toxic smoke, while separate reporting says the bar owner told prosecutors he installed low-cost panels labeled highly flammable.