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Published on 12/01/2026 - 18:35 GMT+1 A Swiss court ordered three months of pretrial detention on Monday for the co-manager of a bar that burst into flames during a New...
The charges against the bar owner, Jacques Moretti, could be complicated if the public prosecutor concludes that he is partly to blame for the door being locked. Moretti says he does not know why the fire exit door was locked.
Jacques Moretti, co-owner of a bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year's Day, has been arrested a Swiss prosecutor has said.Valais region chief prosecutor Beatrice Pilloud said it had been requested...
Investigators have placed one of the owners of the bar where a blaze quickly spread at a New Year party in pretrial detention. Meanwhile, Switzerland held a ceremony to mourn the dozens of victims.
The Swiss bar that caught fire during a New Year's celebration and killed 40 people had not been inspected since 2019, officials have said. The Crans-Montana mayor, Nicolas Feraud, apologised at a news...
Investigators have said they believe festive sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at Le Constellation. (File photo)Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the...
Local authorities in Crans-Montana admitted failing to conduct fire and safety inspections at Le Constellation bar, where a fire killed 40 and injured 116 during New Year celebrations.
The Swiss bar that caught fire during a New Year's celebration and killed 40 people had not been inspected since 2019, officials have said. The Crans-Montana mayor, Nicolas Feraud, apologised at a news...
