An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say.
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Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say
The Swiss authorities say small fireworks on beverage bottles probably ignited foam insulation on the bar’s basement ceiling, setting off the broader blaze.
Swiss prosecutors place bar managers under investigation after deadly fire
Suspected offences include homicide by negligence, causing bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligenceThe two managers of a bar where a blaze on New Year’s Day killed at least 40 people have been placed under criminal investigation, Swiss prosecu…
Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say
Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.
Teenage girl educated in Britain among the missing after Crans-Montana fire
Charlotte Niddam, 15, went to school in Hertfordshire and her family have not heard from her since the blazeA teenager educated in Britain is among those missing after a deadly fire in a Swiss ski resort.Charlotte Niddam, 15, lived in Bushey, Hertfords…
A Rescuer Recounts How He Saved Lives During Swiss Bar Resort Fire
Nestor Fischer, 17, forced open a blocked door at Le Constellation, the Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year’s Day
Survivor Recounts Moment He Caught Fire in Swiss Bar
Noa Bersier went to Le Constellation with friends on a whim. An hour later, he was caught in one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.
What happened in the Crans-Montana bar fire in Switzerland – visual guide
While the cause of the disaster is still under investigation, videos and photos suggest the blaze spread quicklySwitzerland resort fire – latest updatesSwitzerland is reeling from one of its worst tragedies after a fire ripped through an Alpine bar dur…
Crans-Montana fire survivors treated in burns units across Europe
Some of the injured taken to Belgium, France and Germany while Swiss officials try to identify the deadSwitzerland resort fire – latest updatesSurvivors of the catastrophic bar fire in the upmarket Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana are being cared for …
Swiss ski resort fire: sparklers held too close to ceiling may have caused disaster, investigators say
About 40 people died in Crans-Montana bar fire, with experts saying it could take days to identify victimsSwitzerland resort fire – latest updatesInvestigators believe fountain sparklers mounted on champagne bottles and held too close to the ceiling sp…