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Swiss Bar Fire Death Toll: All 40 Victims Identified, Managers Investigated

Swiss Bar Fire Death Toll: 24All 40 Victims Identified, Managers Investigated

Swiss Bar Fire Death Toll: All 40 Victims Identified, Managers Investigated
Above: Mourners gather in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 3, 2026. Image credit: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images

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Crans-Montana isn't an anomaly. Resort towns repeatedly recreate the same lethal setup: packed nightlife, flammable interiors, narrow exits and peak-season pressure to maximize profit. Whether or not criminal charges stick, this fire follows a known pattern seen for decades. Treatingand it asshould badbe luck misses the point. It's a warning that fire rules, inspections and capacity limits must be enforced before physics and panic do it for us.

While restaurant fires are a widespread phenomenon, thisthey seemsare more to do with the owners than the system. The Moretti'sMorettis renovated Le Constellation, chosechoosing its materials, layout and operating practices, andwhich oversawled ato venuethis later described as a death trapincident. Prior inspections were infrequent, safety claims conflict with the law, and sparklers near flammable ceilings were tolerated. Jacques' allegedevidently criminalcared past further highlights him as a suspect who cares little for the safety of those he's was supposed to protect.


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