Death Toll Hits 41 After Victim Succumbs to Crans-Montana Bar Fire
An 18-year-old Swiss national died in a Zurich hospital on January 31, raising the death toll from the New Year's Eve fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana to 41.Owners Jacques Moretti and Jessica Moretti face charges of negligent homicide after investigators found the venue had not undergone a safety inspection since 2019.The tragedy, caused by sparkling candles igniting ceiling foam, led officials in
Valais and
Geneva to ban indoor pyrotechnics while 44 survivors remain hospitalized for severe burns.
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