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Crans-Montana Fire: Town Admits Years of Missed Safety Checks as Probe Widens

Prosecutors say the inquiry into the bar inferno will be technically complex and protracted.

Overview

  • Authorities acknowledged no periodic fire-safety inspections were carried out at Le Constellation from 2020 to 2025, prompting a ban on indoor pyrotechnics and expedited external audits of 128 public venues.
  • Documents show the owner sought a December 19 permit to expand the venue that included removing a lateral exit, while investigators scrutinize flammable acoustic foam installed during 2015 works.
  • All 40 victims have been identified, and five of the six Italian victims were repatriated on a state flight, with the sixth to be buried in Switzerland.
  • Police say all 116 injured have been identified, with 83 still hospitalized, as cross-border medical support and family assistance continue.
  • Managers Jacques and Jessica Moretti are under investigation without pretrial detention, France has opened a supporting inquiry, and reporters near the site reported threats and intimidation.