"So far, 24 people have been identified among those who died in the blaze at the Le Constellation bar in the mountain resort of Crans-Montana, southern Switzerland. The wait for families for news of their loved ones has been anguished. Of those identified, the youngest person to have been killed is a 14-year-old Swiss girl, followed by two 15-year-old Swiss girls. According to the police, 10 other bodies identified on Sunday were teenagers aged between 16 and 18."
"Officials are continuing efforts to identify the remaining casualties from the fire that injured about 119 people, some of whom suffered severe burns and were transferred to burn units across Europe. For the local community, the aftermath of the tragic fire is causing acute distress. Damiano Vizioli, a 24-year-old living in neighbouring Sion, was in Le Constellation on New Year's Eve but had gone outside to smoke a cigarette when the bar was suddenly engulfed in flames."
So far, 24 people have been identified among the 40 killed in the New Year's Eve blaze at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. Identified victims include 10 Swiss, two Italians, one Italian-Emirati, one Romanian, one French national and one from Turkiye. The youngest identified victim was a 14-year-old Swiss girl; several other victims were aged 15 to 18, and two were men aged 20 and 31, plus a 39-year-old French national. About 119 people were injured, some with severe burns and transferred to burn units across Europe. Local residents report acute distress and ongoing anguish as identification efforts continue.
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