Death Toll from Crans-Montana Fire Rises to 41
2nd February 2026
A teenager who was injured in the Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve has died in hospital. It takes the death toll to 41.
“An 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich on January 31st,” said the Valais canton’s public prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud,
No further information would be released at this stage, she added.
Most of the victims of the fire were young – eight were under the age of 16 – and many are still being treated in hospital for severe burns.
44 patients are being treated abroad.
They include:
- 18 in France
- 12 in Italy,
- 8 in Germany
- 6 in Belgium.
The Valais health ministry said that 37 patients were still in Swiss hospitals.
Initial findings from an investigation suggest the fire began as sparklers attached to champagne bottles ignited soundproof foam that lined the ceiling of the bar’s basement.
Authorities have acknowledged that the bar had not undergone safety checks for five years.
The owners of the bar, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, have been accused by authorities of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.
Criminal proceedings have also been brought against the municipality’s head of public safety and a former council fire safety inspector.
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