Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Swiss Prosecutors Expand Deadly Fire Probe
A big fire happened at a bar in Switzerland called Le Constellation on New Year's Day.
The fire killed 40 people, most of them teenagers, and hurt 116 others.
The bar owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, are being investigated for possible negligence.
Now, Swiss prosecutors are also looking into local authorities for not doing safety checks.
The town's mayor said they missed important safety inspections.
The prosecutors think the town might be responsible for not following safety rules.
The bar owners are cooperating with the investigation, and more hearings are planned for next month.
Swiss prosecutors are expanding their investigation into the deadly New Year's bar fire to include local authorities.
The fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people, mostly teenagers, and injured 116 others.
Prosecutors have summoned a current and a former local official for questioning next month.
The town's mayor admitted that the municipality missed multiple annual safety checks.
Prosecutors believe the municipality failed in its duty to enforce safety regulations.
Bar owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti are also under investigation for suspected negligent homicide.
- Who
- Swiss prosecutors, local authorities, bar owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti, and waitress Cyane Panine
- What
- Expansion of the investigation into the deadly bar fire
- When
- January 1 (incident), January 29 (prosecutors' documents), February 6 and 9 (scheduled hearings)
- Where
- Crans-Montana, Switzerland
- Why
- To investigate potential safety failures by local authorities and bar owners
- Location
- Crans-Montana, Switzerland
- Date of Incident
- January 1
- Number of Deaths
- 40
- Number of Injured
- 116
- Waitress's Name
- Cyane Panine
- Bar Name
- Le Constellation
- Bar Owners
- Jacques and Jessica Moretti
- Cause of Fire
- Flaming champagne bottles
- Prosecutors' Focus
- Local authorities and bar owners
