Swiss police: last 16 victims of New Year's bar fire have been identified

Aftermath of New Year’s Eve party fire and explosion at "Le Constellation" bar in Crans-Montana
People visit a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Source: REUTERS

The last 16 people who died in the New Year's Eve bar fire at the Swiss mountain resort of Crans-Montana have been identified, police said on Sunday.

This means all 40 victims of the blaze, which broke out at the Constellation bar early on January 1, have now been identified, Swiss police said.

Police said they would not give details of their identities.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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