Swiss prosecutors place bar managers under investigation after deadly blaze

Aftermath of New Year's Eve party fire and explosion at Crans-Montana's "Le Constellation" bar, in Sion
Swiss Air-Ambulance approaches landing at the Sion airport, following a fire and an explosion at the "Le Constellation" bar, during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, in Sion, Switzerland, January 2, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
Source: REUTERS

Swiss prosecutors said on Saturday they have placed under criminal investigation the two managers of a bar where a blaze on New Year's Day killed at least 40 people.

The offences they are suspected of having committed are homicide by negligence, causing bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence, the prosecutors' office in the canton of Valais said in a statement.

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