"Like many young people across Switzerland, Kenzo Ronnow, a university student in Lausanne, slept in on 1 January after celebrating the new year. But as he scrolled through his phone soon after waking, he saw the lead story of a foreign news website was about Switzerland. A fire had ripped through Le Constellation, a bar in Crans-Montana, an Alpine ski resort in Switzerland's Valais canton and a customary haunt for New Year's Eve revellers."
"Eight days have now passed and the country is still struggling to process the scale of the event. A national day of mourning was observed on Friday and a memorial ceremony attended by top European officials, including the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, was held in a town close to Crans-Montana. Emmanuel Macron places a wreath before a ceremony for the victims of the deadly fire."
A fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve caused one of Switzerland's worst recent tragedies, killing 40 people and injuring 116. Most victims were in their teens and 20s, the youngest 14, and came mainly from Switzerland, France and Italy. Many frantic calls and searches for friends and family followed as survivors and relatives sought information. Authorities detained one of the bar owners. A national day of mourning was observed and a memorial drew top European officials. Anger and dismay mounted as details about the cause were reported and hundreds required medical treatment for severe burns.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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