"At least 40 people were killed and a further 119 injured after the blaze engulfed the Le Constellation bar at the Crans-Montana resort shortly after midnight on Thursday. Authorities today said that 113 of 119 of the victims had been identified. Emanuele Galeppini (16) is the first to be named. Mr Galeppini, who lived in Dubai, was staying at the resort with his family and had gone to the bar with two friends on New Year's Eve, Italian media reported."
"A keen golfer, the teenager had previously posted pictures of himself with Northern Ireland golfing star Rory McIlroy to his Instagram account. Smiling alongside McIlroy, as well as fellow pro golfer Luke Donald and former Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke, Mr Galeppini described the shot - posted in January 2024 - as the "pic of the year". In a statement, the Italian Golf Federation said it mourned the death of "a young athlete who embodied passion and authentic values"."
"His page on the World Amateur Golf Ranking website described him as an Italian junior golfer who "loves to golf, compete and eat". Last year, he claimed the championship title at the Omega Dubai Creek Amateur Open. Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said 13 Italian citizens were injured and six remained missing by midday Friday. Emanuele's name was on the missing persons list. Another of the people missing was Giovanni Tamburi, whose mother Carla Masielli issued an appeal for any news about her son and asked the media to show his photo in hopes of identifying him."
A fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana killed at least 40 people and injured 119 shortly after midnight on New Year's Eve. Authorities identified 113 of the 119 victims, naming 16-year-old Emanuele Galeppini as the first. Galeppini lived in Dubai, was at the resort with his family, and had gone to the bar with two friends. He was an accomplished junior golfer who won the Omega Dubai Creek Amateur Open and maintained profiles on golf ranking sites and social media. Italian officials reported multiple Italian casualties and several people remained missing as families sought news.
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