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Crans-Montana Fire Survivor Hugo Hare Gives First TV Account, Files Complaint Over Safety Lapses

The 19-year-old footballer describes shielding his fiancée during the rapid spread of flames at Le Constellation.

Overview

  • Hare says he is in a rehabilitation center after nine skin grafts and about six weeks in intensive care.
  • He reports burns to roughly 30% of his body, including both hands and part of an ear, with persistent severe pain.
  • Recovered video and his testimony indicate ceiling foam ignited and the ceiling was ablaze within about a minute as the DJ searched for an extinguisher.
  • He has filed a plainte contre X seeking answers about the use of foam, closed emergency exits, and a lack of safety controls.
  • The New Year’s fire at the Crans-Montana bar killed about 41 people and injured roughly 115, with many still receiving treatment.