12 m. 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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7 h. ago Sparkler candles on champagne bottles revealed as likely cause of Swiss ski resort fire that killed 40

Dramatic footage shows ‘flares’ on champagne bottles catching fire on the bar’s ceiling

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9 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Sparkler candles on champagne bottles revealed as likely cause of deadly blaze

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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15 h. ago Moment waitress carried by colleague holds sparkler in the air before deadly blaze rips through Swiss nightclub, killing 47

Witnesses say a sparkler in a champagne bottle is believed to have caused the inferno in the Swiss bar, where around 200 partygoers had gathered to celebrate New Year's Eve.

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16 h. ago Owners of Swiss nightclub inferno that killed 47 people found to have UK links

Jacques and Jessica Moretti, praised as rising stars in hospitality, now face serious questions as investigators probe claims the fire began when sparklers ignited the ceiling.

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17 h. ago The moment sparkler set fire to New Year inferno bar ceiling before 47 died

The owners of the Swiss nightclub which erupted into an inferno killing at least 47 people and injuring 115 others are a husband and wife French couple who are powerful figures

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22 h. ago Revealed: Couple who own 'disaster waiting to happen' bar where 47 died in Swiss New Year inferno AND their links to UK... as shocking photo shows the moment fire started

The owners of the Swiss nightclub which erupted into an inferno killing at least 47 people and injuring 115 others are a husband and wife French couple who are powerful figures

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32 h. ago Moment Swiss NYE nightclub fire that killed 47 people started: Video shows ceiling catching fire after 'waiter held up sparkler in champagne bottle'

Witnesses described seeing people burning and suffocating to death as they raced to escape the 'horror movie'.

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33 h. ago Promo video from Le Constellation bar shows champagne sparklers held inches from ceiling

The blaze at Le Constellation bar, it is being speculated, may have been caused by sparkler-lit champagne bottles. Swiss police have said 'several tens of people' are presumed dead

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35 h. ago Moment Swiss NYE nightclub fire that killed up to 40 people started: Video shows ceiling catching fire after 'waiter held up sparkler in champagne bottle

Witnesses described seeing people burning and suffocating to death as they raced to escape the 'horror movie'.

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36 h. ago 'Waiter waving a sparkler while dancing on a colleague's shoulders' started Swiss luxury nightclub fire that killed up to 40 people and injured 100

The blast occurred at around 1.30am local time (12.30am GMT) in the Constellation Bar in the Alpine town of Crans-Montana.

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37 h. ago 'Waiter waving a sparkler while dancing on a colleague's shoulders' started Swiss luxury nightclub fire that killed up to 40 people and injured 100  

The blast occurred at around 1.30am local time (12.30am GMT) in the Constellation Bar in the Alpine town of Crans-Montana.

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3 w. ago Fire at nightclub in Goa kills at least 25 people including four tourists

Over a dozen kitchen staff among those killed in fire that is believed to have started with an exploding gas cylinder

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3 w. ago Fire rips through nightclub in India killing at least 25 people including tourists

Police believe a gas cylinder exploded in the club's kitchen, causing a blaze to rip through the venue in Arpora in North Goa on Saturday night - so far at least 25 people have been confirmed dead

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3 w. ago More than 20 people are killed in nightclub blaze in popular Indian coastal resort city Goa

At least 23 people have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the Indian resort city of Goa.

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3 w. ago Several tourists among at least 23 killed in blaze at Goa nightclub

Fire broke out at midnight in the popular club in Arpora in the North Goa district, according to reportsAt least 23 people have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the Indian resort city of Goa, officials said.Several tourists were among the dead in the fire, which broke out at about midnight at a club in Arpora in the North Goa district, according to the Press Trust of India. Continue reading...

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