"A teenager injured in the fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during new year celebrations has died in hospital, taking the death toll from the blaze to 41. The Wallis canton's public prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud, said in a brief statement on Sunday: An 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich on January 31."
"The death toll from the fire at Le Constellation bar on January 1 2026 has now risen to 41. Pilloud said her office, which is investigating the tragedy, would release no further information at this stage. Those killed in the disaster were aged 14 to 39, and most were teenagers. Only four were aged over 24. Another 115 people were injured, most of whom remain in various hospitals."
"Among the dead were 23 Swiss nationals, including one French-Swiss dual national, and 18 foreigners. There were eight French nationals, including a French-British-Israeli girl; six Italian teenagers, including an Italian-Emirati dual national; and one Belgian, one Portuguese, one Romanian and one Turkish national. Public prosecutors believe the fire started when revellers raised champagne bottles with sparklers attached too close to sound insulation foam on the ceiling of the bar's basement."
A teenager injured in the Crans-Montana bar fire died in hospital on January 31, bringing the death toll to 41. Victims ranged from 14 to 39 years old, with most teenagers and only four over 24. Another 115 people were injured, and many remain hospitalized. Among the dead were 23 Swiss nationals and 18 foreigners, including French, Italian and other nationalities and several dual nationals. Public prosecutors believe the blaze started when revellers raised champagne bottles with sparklers too close to sound-insulation foam on the basement ceiling. Four people face criminal investigation, and injured patients have been treated across Switzerland and four other European countries.
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