Swiss bar fire: all injured victims identified
Authorities in Switzerland have confirmed that all 116 people injured in the deadly fire at a bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana have now been formally identified. The fire broke out on the night of 31 December at the popular Le Constellation bar, claiming the lives of 40 people aged between 14 and 39. While the identities of those who died were established earlier, identifying the injured took more time due to the severity of their burns, according to Swiss police. As of Monday, 83 injured victims were still receiving treatment in hospital, several of them in critical condition. The injured include nationals from at least 12 different countries. Authorities also clarified that the number of injured, initially estimated at 119, has been revised down to 116. A criminal investigation has been opened into the French couple who managed […]
