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What caused the tragedy with 40 victims in Crans-Montana? Authorities rule out attack, here are the possible scenarios

2026-01-02 11:33:52Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

What caused the tragedy with 40 victims in Crans-Montana? Authorities rule out

In the popular tourist region of Switzerland, the New Year began with a tragedy: During a festive New Year's Eve party at a bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, a large fire killed 40 people and injured 115 others.

Many of the injured are in serious condition, said Valais council president Mathias Reynard. According to authorities, most of the partygoers were mainly young people aged 15 to 26 who were celebrating the new year when the fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar at around 1:30 a.m.

“This is the most terrible thing,” Valais State Council President Mathias Reynard said on RTS radio that evening, visibly moved and struggling to hold back tears. “The most terrible part is that they are young. And when I meet their relatives, they are their friends, their brothers, their parents. It is terrible.”

The intensive care unit at the Valais hospital is full of patients, and some of the injured have been transferred to other hospitals in Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne and Sion. The authorities announced the number of victims and injured at a press conference in the evening. Meanwhile, work is underway to identify the victims and investigate the circumstances of the fire.

Shocking scenes, people burning, total panic – that’s what survivors report. Witnesses report being pushed and shoved. Laëtitia, seventeen, was partying in a bar and says she miraculously managed to get out. “There was pushing and shoving from all sides, people on fire or dead above me. I didn’t understand anything, I just screamed because I didn’t want to die.”

The new Swiss President Guy Parmelin expressed his deep shock: "A moment of joy turned into a tragedy overnight in Crans-Montana, which has deeply affected all of Switzerland and the outside world," Parmelin wrote on the X platform.

"Switzerland is sad, but it is also united in its pain," Federal President Guy Parmelin said at a press conference on Thursday, speaking about one of the worst tragedies in the country's history. "We owe these young people respect," said Federal President Parmelin, "and we must do everything to ensure that such tragedies are never repeated."

A luxurious ski area 

Crans-Montana is one of the most popular tourist regions in the Swiss Alps and is very popular, especially during holidays such as Christmas and New Year, when the bars are fully booked. It is likely that foreign tourists are among the victims, police point out.

The fire broke out at the Le Constellation bar on New Year's Eve at 1:30 a.m. (local time). Investigators believe it was an accident. "An attack is absolutely ruled out," said Attorney General Beatrice Pilloud.

The explosions, according to residents of the area, occurred after the fire broke out, added the commander of the Valais cantonal police, Frédéric Gisler. According to Swiss media, the accident may have been caused by the use of pyrotechnic devices. While two eyewitnesses said that the fire was caused by candles.


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