Overview
- Valais prosecutors placed Jacques and Jessica Moretti under investigation on suspicion of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and negligent arson.
- Authorities say 119 people were injured, with many victims in their teens and early 20s and several foreign nationals among the wounded.
- Investigators’ leading hypothesis is that fountain-style sparklers on champagne bottles ignited foam soundproofing, triggering a rapid flashover.
- The inquiry is reviewing exits, occupancy, fire extinguishers and any sprinkler systems, as well as whether ceiling materials complied with safety rules.
- Police have identified and returned the first four bodies to families, while severely burned survivors are being treated in specialized units in Switzerland and neighboring countries.