"All of the 40 victims who were killed in a bar fire in the Swiss Alps during New Year's celebrations have been identified, police in Switzerland said Sunday. Twenty-six of the victims were under the age of 18, while two of those who lost their lives in the fire were just 14, officials said. The fire on Thursday at Le Constellation in Crans-Montana is one of worst disasters in Switzerland's history, President Guy Parmelin has said."
"According to Swiss police, 21 of the fatalities were Swiss nationals and seven were French citizens. One victim has a dual Swiss-French national, and a 15-year-old girl was a French, British and Israeli citizen. Six of those who died were Italian. The deaths also included people with Emirati, Belgian, Portuguese, Romanian and Turkish nationalities. Flowers and other items were left at a memorial for the fire's victimsImage: Jean-Christophe Bott/KEYSTONE/picture alliance"
All 40 victims of the New Year's Eve bar fire in Crans-Montana have been identified. Twenty-six victims were under 18, including two 14-year-olds; nationalities include Swiss (21), French (7), a dual Swiss-French national, a 15-year-old with French, British and Israeli citizenship, six Italians, and citizens of the UAE, Belgium, Portugal, Romania and Turkey. More than 100 people were injured, many seriously, and 35 were transferred to hospitals in Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. A mass and vigil were held in the resort with applause for emergency workers. The bar's owners are under investigation for homicide by negligence.
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