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Cran Montana Fire: Identification of Victims Continues

Published January 2, 2026, 05:01
Cran Montana Fire: Identification of Victims Continues

The investigation to identify the victims of the deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Cran Montana continues, with the death toll reaching forty and the number of injured at one hundred. Authorities have mobilized significant resources to identify the victims and return the bodies to their families, a process expected to take several days. Many people remain missing, as authorities attempt to contact friends and relatives through social media. The fire broke out on New Year's Eve, when the bar was crowded with tourists, many of whom were young. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic, with people trying to escape through windows. Among the injured are citizens from France and Italy, and a crisis response team has been established to assist the victims' families. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, but authorities have ruled out foul play, considering a widespread fire and subsequent explosion as the most likely scenario.