Overview
- Prosecutors suspect negligent homicide, negligent bodily injury and negligent arson; co-owner Jessica Moretti remains free under alternative measures.
- Early findings point to bottle-mounted sparkler devices igniting acoustic foam, which Jacques Moretti told investigators he bought at a DIY store and installed himself.
- Moretti said a service door was locked from the inside during the blaze, and he forced it open after the fire, with several victims found near the doorway.
- An Italian press-cited police report says 34 of the 40 victims died in a collapsing, narrowed wooden staircase and that a fire exit in the smoking area was closed.
- Crans-Montana officials acknowledged the venue had not been inspected for fire safety since 2019, and Swiss and Italian investigations continue after 40 deaths and about 116 injuries.