Service door at Crans-Montana bar was locked on night of fire, says owner
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The owner of Le Constellation, Jacques Moretti, admitted to investigators that the service door on the ground floor of the establishment was locked from the inside, Swiss public television RTS reports.
Bar owner apologises to Crans-Montana fire victims
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“My thoughts are constantly with the victims,” Jessica Moretti, one of the owners of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, told Swiss public television RTS.
Municipality of Crans-Montana apologises to fire victims’ families
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The deputy mayor of the municipality of Crans-Montana, Nicole Bonvin Clivaz, has offered apologies and asked for forgiveness from families of the victims of the New Year’s Day fire.
Switzerland holds minute’s silence for Crans-Montana bar fire victims
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Switzerland came to a standstill on Friday as church bells rang nationwide and a minute’s silence honoured the victims of the bar fire in Crans‑Montana.
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The Valais Public Prosecutor’s Office has remanded in custody Jacques Moretti, the manager of the Le Constellation bar, following the fatal fire on January 1.
Crans-Montana: Switzerland ‘a single grieving family’, says Swiss president
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The fire disaster in Crans-Montana has turned Switzerland into “a single grieving family”, said Swiss President Guy Parmelin in his speech at the memorial ceremony in Martigny on Friday.
Swiss canton bans pyrotechnics in bars and restaurants
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In the wake of the tragedy in Crans-Montana, the Vaud cantonal government is taking measures to reinforce security in public establishments.
Fire victims treated in Zurich with skin from Dutch donors
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Hospitals in Zurich have received 9.3 square metres of donated skin from the Netherlands to treat victims of the fire in Crans-Montana.
Crans-Montana tragedy highlights limits of Swiss federal system
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The Crans-Montana bar fire has raised questions and criticism abroad: how could such a tragedy occur in Switzerland, which is often viewed as “the land of rules”? An analysis by Swissinfo journalists.
Crans-Montana: Swiss president addresses nation in open letter
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In an open letter to the Swiss population, Guy Parmelin has promised to draw lessons from the fire disaster in Crans-Montana.
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Of the 40 people who died in the Le Constellation bar fire in Crans-Montana, half were minors with the youngest being 14 years old.
Relaxation of fire safety rules by Swiss insurers put on hold
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The relaxation of Swiss fire safety rules planned as part of a total revision of the existing regulations has been put on ice.
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A lack of annual fire safety inspections, a DIY renovation job by owners and inflammable soundproofing panels have prompted accusations of negligence by the Swiss media.
Crans-Montana bar fire: the first witness accounts
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A deadly fire swept through the “Le Constellation” bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on January 1, killing 40 people and injuring 119, many teenagers.
