Overview
- Italy, which filed Wednesday through the State Attorney and a delegated Swiss law firm, will take part in the Valais criminal trial to pursue compensation.
- Palazzo Chigi says the State suffered direct financial damage after deploying medical, psychological, and logistical support for citizens caught in the nightclub disaster.
- In its filing, the government argues that involvement by local authorities in how the event unfolded is highly likely, a stance used to justify claims against any parties found civilly liable.
- Valais prosecutors have opened a second inquiry into the cantonal rescue organization’s response that night, according to lawyer Fabrizio Ventimiglia, with details still developing.
- Officials report 41 dead and 115 injured in the New Year’s fire at Le Constellation, and Italy says it will track each phase of the Swiss proceedings while supporting families and the injured.