Overview
- Prosecutors are investigating the bar’s two operators on suspicion of negligent homicide, negligent bodily injury and negligent arson.
- Investigators say party-style fireworks on champagne bottles likely ignited ceiling foam, causing the blaze to spread rapidly.
- Authorities confirm 40 dead and 119 injured, many with severe burns that complicate identification and require treatment in specialist clinics.
- Police say eight identified victims are Swiss aged 16 to 24, while Italian media report three Italian citizens among the dead.
- Crans-Montana’s municipality has joined the case as a co-plaintiff and filed a civil suit, and Germany is treating 11 critically injured patients.