Overview
- Footage obtained by BFMTV and TF1info captures the moment sparks from champagne bottle “bougies fontaine” reach the ceiling’s acoustic foam and ignite it.
- The video identifies server Cyane on colleague Matthieu’s shoulders seconds before ignition; she later died and he suffered severe burns.
- Authorities maintain the toll at 41 dead and 115 injured, and ATS‑Keystone reports 58 patients remain hospitalized in Switzerland and abroad.
- Owners Jessica and Jacques Moretti remain under investigation for negligent homicide, negligent bodily injury and negligent arson, with further hearings expected.
- Investigators are probing missed annual fire inspections since 2019, the inquiry now also targets Crans‑Montana’s current and former security chiefs, and prosecutors plan to seek testimony in Paris from three employees and a patron.