"Authorities have launched an investigation into the managers of the Crans-Montana bar after 40 people died at a New Year's Eve party. The fire at the New Year's Eve party made shocking global headlines [FILE: January 1, 2026]Image: Alessandro della Valle/KEYSTONE/picture alliance Swiss authorities said on Saturday they have launched a criminal investigation into the two French owners of the Crans-Montana ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire during a New Year's Eve party."
"Swiss authorities said on Saturday they have launched a criminal investigation into the two French owners of the Crans-Montana ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire during a New Year's Eve party. "They are accused of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and negligent causing of a conflagration," the police for the region of Valais, where Crans-Montana is located, announced. "It should be remembered that the presumption of innocence applies until a final conviction is reached.""
Swiss authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the two French owners of a Crans-Montana ski resort bar after 40 people died in a fire during a New Year's Eve party. The owners face accusations of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and negligent causing of a conflagration. The police for the Valais region announced the charges and noted the presumption of innocence until a final conviction. The blaze made global headlines and prompted authorities to open the legal probe. Investigators will determine responsibility and whether safety failures or negligence led to the fatalities.
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