The French owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire during New Year celebrations told investigators a service door had been locked from the inside. Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Constellation bar in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana was taken into custody Friday, as prosecutors investigate the tragedy. Most of the 40 people who died
Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday for the 40 people who died in an Alpine bar fire during a New Year's Eve celebration, as prosecutors requested one of the managers to be placed in pre-trial detention. Valais region's chief prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud said in a statement the detention of the man was needed to avoid a "risk of flight
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola joined international leaders in Martigny for a heartfelt memorial service remembering the victims of the Crans-Montana fire, a tragedy that turned a New Year’s Eve celebration into a “moment of horror.” The fire claimed 40 lives and left over 100 injured, marking one of the deadliest disasters in the region
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola joined international leaders in Martigny for a moving memorial service honouring the victims of the Crans-Montana fire in Switzerland. The tragedy, which turned a New Year's Eve celebration into a "moment of horror," claimed 40 lives and left over 100 injured. "As a mother with boys of the same age as many
Switzerland has been left "devastated" by the deadly Crans-Montana bar fire that killed 40 people and injured 116 celebrating the New Year, President Guy Parmelin told a national service of remembrance on Friday. "Our country is devastated by this tragedy. We honour the memory of those who were lost, and we stand beside those now facing a long journey
All of Switzerland will mark a national day of mourning Friday for the dozens of mostly teenagers killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar crammed with New Year revellers. Just over a week after the tragedy at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and 116 injured, the wealthy Alpine nation will come to a standstill for a minute