Crans-montana

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Lindsey Vonn injures left knee, misses Crans-Montana Super‑G one week before Olympics

Lindsey Vonn, 41, announced she would miss the World Cup Super‑G at Crans‑Montana on Saturday, Jan. 31, after injuring her left knee in a crash during the Downhill race the day before, she wrote on Instagram. Posting a video of the Jan. 30 race, Vonn wrote, "Unfortunately,

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Swiss court orders Le Constellation owner held as flight risk after deadly fire

A Swiss court on Monday ordered Jacques Moretti, one of the two owners of Le Constellation bar in Crans‑Montana, into pretrial detention for at least three months, a court statement said. He and his wife, Jessica Moretti, are under investigation over whether negligence played a role in the New

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Co-owner of Le Constellation detained after deadly Crans-Montana bar fire

Jacques Moretti, co-owner of the Constellation bar, was arrested and is being held in custody after being questioned by prosecutors in Sion on Friday morning, a source told the Guardian. Swiss media and AFP reported the detention followed a six-hour hearing, with 24 Heures saying prosecutors decided to detain Moretti

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Swiss Prosecutor Seeks Detention of Owner After Crans-Montana Bar Fire

Prosecutors in Switzerland asked a court on Friday to detain Jacques Moretti, a co‑owner of Le Constellation, the ski‑town bar in Crans‑Montana where a New Year’s Eve fire killed 40 people and injured more than 110. Investigators questioned Mr. Moretti and his wife, Jessica Moretti; she

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Swiss resort missed yearly inspections before deadly Le Constellation bar fire

Local officials in Crans-Montana acknowledged they failed to carry out mandated yearly safety inspections between 2020 and 2025 at Le Constellation, the bar in the Swiss Alps where a fire killed 40 people and injured more than 100 during New Year’s celebrations. “We bitterly regret this,” Mayor Nicolas Féraud

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Crans-Montana mourns as more victims are identified after deadly New Year fire

Crans-Montana, the Swiss ski resort where a New Year’s Day blaze killed at least 40 people, was in mourning as authorities and families continued to identify victims and the town held commemorations. Police said 24 victims had been identified so far and that 119 people were injured, many seriously.

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Swiss Bar Managers Face Criminal Probe After Deadly Crans-Montana Fire

Two managers of a bar in the Swiss Alps have been placed under criminal investigation after a sudden fire at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana killed at least 40 people early on New Year’s Day, police said. The Valais canton police opened the probe on Friday night on suspicions of

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Safety Lapses Blamed for Deadly New Year’s Fire at Swiss Bar

A fire that tore through the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Day killed at least 40 people and was likely aggravated by a series of avoidable safety failures, experts and witnesses say. Investigators have not issued a final account, but regional prosecutors said sparklers brought out

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Managers of Crans-Montana Bar Investigated After Deadly Fire

Swiss authorities have placed two managers of Le Constellation, a bar in Crans-Montana, under criminal investigation after a fire that killed at least 40 people, police said. The probe, opened Friday night by police in the Valais canton, cites suspicions of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing a fire

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Swiss Authorities Probe Safety Failures After Deadly Fire at Crans-Montana Bar

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Swiss prosecutors are intensifying their investigation into the safety measures of a popular nightlife venue after a devastating fire broke out during a New Year’s Eve celebration, killing at least 40 people and leaving the nation in shock. The tragedy occurred at the Le Constellation bar, located

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Families desperate for news as teens remain missing after Swiss ski-resort fire

Families of teenagers missing after a fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana are appealing for information and facing an agonising wait for news. Swiss officials say the blaze was likely caused by sparklers placed on champagne bottles that came "too close to the ceiling&

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Teen describes 'terrible' scenes after Crans-Montana bar fire

Grief, anger and uncertainty are growing in Crans-Montana after a fire at the Le Constellation bar on New Year's Eve. Italian teenager Lupo Guagliumi said he left the basement bar just before the blaze because some friends wanted to go to another party, and returned to find a

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Sparklers and Flammable Ceiling Material Linked to Deadly Fire at Swiss Ski-Resort Bar

A fast-spreading fire at Le Constellation bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort killed at least 40 people and injured 119 others, Swiss officials said. The blaze broke out around 1:30am local time while guests were celebrating the start of 2026. Police officers were on scene by 1:32am, witnesses

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Witnesses describe people walking over others as packed Swiss bar burned

Witnesses at a New Year’s fire in a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans‑Montana described chaotic scenes as people tried to escape, saying patrons were walking over others and many were on the floor. Samuel Rapp, who was nearby when the blaze broke out at

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Deadly New Year blaze at Swiss ski resort kills about 40, injures 115

About 40 people were killed and 115 injured in a fire at a New Year's Eve party in the Constellation Bar at the Crans-Montana ski resort. The blaze broke out at roughly 1.30am local time and is thought to have trapped many partygoers in the basement; emergency

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Families desperate for news after deadly Crans-Montana bar fire

Families of teenagers who were at a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana have been making urgent appeals online as they wait for news about loved ones. Swiss officials said the blaze was likely caused by sparklers placed on champagne bottles that came "too close to the

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Witnesses describe chaos as packed Swiss bar fire leaves dozens dead and many injured

Witnesses say patrons were trampling one another while trying to flee a blaze that tore through Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Police have confirmed about 40 people were killed and 115 others injured, the majority suffering

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Around 40 killed and 115 injured in New Year’s Eve bar blaze at Swiss ski resort

This article contains details some readers may find distressing. About 40 people were killed and 115 injured when a fire tore through the Constellation Bar during a New Year's Eve party at the upmarket Crans‑Montana ski resort. The blaze broke out at roughly 1.30am local time

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Witnesses describe chaotic escape as dozens killed in Crans-Montana bar fire

About 40 people have been reported killed and around 115 injured after a fire tore through Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's Day, police said. The majority of the injured suffered serious burns. Samuel Rapp, who was

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Swiss New Year nightclub inferno highlights dangers of indoor fireworks

At least 40 people died in a New Year's Eve fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana as emergency services work to identify those killed and injured. Local attorney general Beatrice Pilloud said the blaze "would appear" to have started from sparkler candles, also

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Swiss Begin Slow Process to Identify Victims of Crans-Montana New Year's Fire

Swiss authorities entered a period of national mourning as they began the painstaking task of identifying victims of a fast-moving fire that tore through a bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Officials warned identification could take days or weeks because many victims suffered severe burns and were not

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Blaze at Popular Swiss Bar Kills About 40 and Shocks Mountain Village

A fire tore through Le Constellation, a two-story bar in the Swiss resort village of Crans-Montana, after midnight on New Year’s Day, killing around 40 people and leaving the community in shock. Switzerland’s president called the blaze one of the country’s worst disasters. Survivors described panic as

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Deadly New Year’s Blaze at Swiss Ski-Resort Bar Tied to Champagne Sparklers

A fast-moving fire at Le Constellation, a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, killed 40 people and injured 119 during a New Year’s celebration, Swiss authorities said. The blaze broke out around 1:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Video and survivor interviews indicate sparklers placed on

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Sparklers Blamed for Deadly New Year’s Blaze at Swiss Resort Bar

Swiss investigators say sparklers attached to champagne bottles likely ignited a fast-moving New Year’s fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, where 40 people died and dozens were severely burned. Prosecutor General Beatrice Pilloud said evidence and survivor interviews indicate the sparkler-topped bottles were held too close to the

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Teen recounts horror after Crans-Montana bar blaze

A 15-year-old Italian holidaymaker has described returning to a scene of horror after a fire ripped through the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. Lupo Guagliumi said he left the basement bar shortly before the blaze when some friends wanted to go to another party,