1 week ago Waitress who escaped Swiss bar fire reveals staff had no safety training & says she’s ‘haunted by the faces of the dead’

A SURVIVING employee of the Swiss ski resort bar where a deadly fire killed 40 says she is "haunted by the faces of the dead". French national Louise Leguistin, 25, was one of the only staff members of Le Constellation to escape unharmed after the horrific blaze tore through the downstairs nightspot in the early...

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2 w. ago Waitress wearing a crash helmet 'who started fatal Swiss resort inferno' was among the 40 to die in the tragedy

Cyane Panine, 24, was one of 40 people burned to death in the New Years Eve inferno, and has now been revealed as the woman wearing the helmet in footage

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2 w. ago Sparklers in cake suspended from ceiling set hotel on fire during wedding celebrations in Italy in echo of deadly Swiss resort inferno

The incident took place just days before the fatal New Year's Swiss ski resort fire, allegedly triggered by sparklers in champagne bottles that ignited foam soundproof cladding in the ceiling.

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2 w. ago 34 Swiss inferno victims died after renovated staircase 'fell apart' as they tried to escape the flames, leaving them trapped, it emerges

Horrific new details of the basement inferno in Le Constellation, in the ski resort of Crans Montana, were released on Monday, as its owner, 49-year-old Jacques Moretti, prepared to appear in court.

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3 w. ago Former British schoolgirl confirmed dead after Swiss ski resort fire

The Valais region police force published a statement on Sunday confirming that all 40 people killed in the fire have now been identified.

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3 w. ago Former pupil, 15, at British school named among victims of deadly Swiss ski resort fire

Former Immanuel College pupil Charlotte Niddam has been confirmed among the 40 people killed in the Crans-Montana blaze.

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3 w. ago Silent procession of 2,000 mourners fills streets in poignant tribute after 40 killed in horror blaze at Swiss ski bar

MORE THAN 2,000 mourners walked in silence through the Swiss ski resort where 40 partygoers were killed in a New Year bar inferno. The poignant procession in the alpine town of Crans-Montana followed an emotional church service in memory of the dead. They filled the Chapel St Christophe and poured onto the streets outside to...

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3 w. ago Emergency exit was 'always locked', bartender claims amid probe into deadly Swiss ski resort inferno

Le Constellation in the Alpine resort was branded a 'deathtrap' after it emerged that partygoers squeezed up a narrow staircase to escape the flames and toxic smoke in the basement.

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3 w. ago Firefighters who braved Swiss ski resort inferno honour victims they couldn't save

Firefighters who braved the inferno at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana were applauded by locals yesterday as they laid a wreath for the victims.

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3 w. ago Swiss authorities launch criminal probe into ski bar owners over deadly fire

Revellers from around the world were caught up in the blaze, which left 119 people injured and 40 dead

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3 w. ago Swiss authorities open criminal probe into French ski bar managers after deadly NYE fire: Charges include manslaughter and arson by negligence

Swiss authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the managers of a ski resort bar where at least 40 people were killed in a devastating fire.

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3 w. ago Swiss ski resort fire: Every victim named so far with 40 dead and 119 injured

Swiss authorities officially confirmed the first victims of the Crans-Montana fire this morning - after an Italian teenager staying in Switzerland was reported dead last week

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3 w. ago Four more Swiss bar fire victims identified as families of the missing to give DNA

The four tragic victims were among 40 people killed in the New Year’s Eve nightclub inferno in the tourist ski resort of Crans-Montana, Valais - many families are still waiting for news

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3 w. ago Hope fades for parents of the missing as full horror of Swiss ski resort inferno sinks in, writes NICK CRAVEN

CRAVEN: The resort of Crans-Montana yesterday lay blanketed in sorrow - any trace of a holiday atmosphere obliterated, with the ski runs closed as a mark of respect and nearly all restaurants shut.

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3 w. ago Nightclub owners who renovated bar themselves could face manslaughter charges after ‘sparklers caused fire killing 40’

MANSLAUGHTER charges could be handed down to the owners of the Swiss ski resort nightclub after a deadly inferno killed 40 people trapped inside. The married couple who bought the venue in 2015 turned it from a rundown café into a party hotspot for the après-ski crowd at Crans-Montana. Jacques Moretti, 49, did most of...

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3 w. ago Former pupil at British school is among the missing in Swiss ski resort inferno: Former teachers say 'she is in our prayers'

A former pupil at a British school is among the missing after a deadly inferno ripped through a Swiss ski bar on New Years Eve. 

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3 w. ago Lost seconds before Swiss ski resort inferno as youngsters filmed fire instead of fleeing: New footage shows flames spreading on ceiling as officials confirm sparklers started the blaze

The footage, taken by French economics student Ferdinand Du Beaudiez, shows flames ripping through the Crans-Montana club as revellers below continue singing, dancing and shouting.

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3 w. ago Watch: Man swats at flames before Swiss ski resort fire turns deadly

Video shows the moment a New Year’s Eve reveller attempted to put out the flames of a deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort bar that has killed at least 47 people.

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3 w. ago Pictured: Moment champagne bottle sparklers turned New Year's Eve party into deadly inferno in Swiss ski resort bar

Image shows flames starting to take hold in the ceiling of the basement bar as sparklers are held aloft inside champagne bottles

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3 w. ago Survivor escaped deadly Swiss resort bar fire ‘in frenzy’ as it was engulfed by blaze

A survivor who escaped the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations has recalled the moment he saw party-goers trying to flee “in a frenzy”.

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