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Cran Montana: Identifying Victims Will Be Difficult, May Take Days

Published January 2, 2026, 06:26
Cran Montana: Identifying Victims Will Be Difficult, May Take Days

The process of identifying the victims of the fatal fire at a bar in Cran Montana, Switzerland, is expected to take days, due to the large number of deaths and the severity of the injuries. Authorities say at least 40 people have died and more than 100 have been injured. Authorities have mobilized all available resources to identify the victims and inform their families. At the same time, they are trying to contact the missing, using social networks and the information they collect. The fire broke out at Le Constellation bar, which was packed with tourists celebrating the New Year. Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic as people tried to escape the flames. Among the injured are many foreign nationals, including French and Italian citizens. Authorities have not yet released the details of the victims, but estimate that many foreigners are among them. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, but the possibility of criminal activity has been ruled out.