Overview
- A national day of mourning features a 2 p.m. minute of silence and a ceremony in Martigny attended by Emmanuel Macron, Italy’s Sergio Mattarella and other foreign representatives.
- French owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti were questioned in Sion by Valais prosecutors on suspicion of negligent homicide, bodily injury and arson, and remain at liberty while pledging to cooperate.
- Preliminary findings point to ‘fontaine’ sparkler candles contacting soundproofing foam in the basement, with archival video indicating prior warnings about the foam’s flammability.
- Authorities confirmed no fire-safety inspection had been carried out at Le Constellation since 2019, as investigators review 2015 works, evacuation routes and extinguishing equipment.
- Officials report 40 dead and 116 injured from 19 nationalities, with nine French dead and 25 wounded, and France has opened a mirror investigation to assist families and coordinate with Swiss justice.