2 h. 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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5 h. ago Owner of Swiss bar where at least 40 died says ‘we followed the rules’ as he faces police probe

The owner of the Swiss nightclub where 40 New Year revellers died in a tragic inferno has claimed the bar met 'the standards', despite the deadly blaze reportedly taking hold in seconds

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6 h. ago Swiss inferno nightclub owners say they can't 'sleep nor eat' and defend safety of 'deathtrap' ski bar

The couple who own the Swiss nightclub where dozens perished in an inferno on New Year's Eve have said they can't 'sleep nor eat' following the tragedy

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8 h. ago Swiss ski resort fire: How New Year celebrations turned to tragedy as sparklers on bottles likely cause of blaze

40 people killed and 119 others injured in blaze that tore through a popular Alpine bar as revellers rang in the New Year

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9 h. ago Swiss ski resort fire: sparklers held too close to ceiling may have caused disaster, investigators say

About 40 people died in Crans-Montana bar fire, with experts saying it could take days to identify victimsSwitzerland resort fire – latest updatesInvestigators believe fountain sparklers mounted on champagne bottles and held too close to the ceiling sparked the deadly fire that tore through a crowded bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, killing about 40 people and injuring more than 100.“Everything suggests the fire started from the burning candles or ‘Bengal lights’ that had been attached to champagne bottles,” the prosecutor Béatrice Pilloud said on Friday. “These went too close to the ceiling.” Continue reading...

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9 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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11 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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17 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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18 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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19 h. ago Exact moment fire starts in Swiss club as 'disaster waiting to happen' blaze kills 47

The owners of the Swiss nightclub where at least 47 people have died in a fire have been revealed as a husband and wife French couple who are powerful figures in the Swiss hospitality industry

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19 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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24 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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35 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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37 h. ago Swiss fire theory fuelled after vid shows sparks flying from champagne sparklers

A promotional video from the Le Constellation bar, filmed back in 2024, has fuelled theories over the cause of the fatal blaze as clips show the sparkler bottles being used

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4 d. ago Oklahoma man firing gun in yard fatally shoots neighbor sitting blocks away, authorities say

An Oklahoma man has been charged with manslaughter after authorities say he fatally shot his neighbor during target practice with a gun he’d purchased for himself as a Christmas gift

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5 d. ago Oklahoma man doing target practice in back yard charged in fatal shooting of neighbor

Cody Adams, 33, charged with manslaughter after neighbor blocks away was killed as he was firing at a drink canA man in Oklahoma is facing a manslaughter charge after he allegedly shot a woman several blocks from his home while firing a gun he got himself for Christmas at an energy drink can in his back yard.As told in court documents reviewed by NBC News, the death of Sandra Phelps at the hands of Cody Wayne Adams illustrates how deadly the consequences can be when those engaging in the US’s prevalent gun culture do so unsafely. Adams’s back yard was not equipped to stop bullets from leaving the property and striking unsuspecting people in the surrounding area, according to authorities. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Man in court over Christmas Eve pub death after 'manslaughter' charge

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his family has been notified.

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2 w. ago Wayne Lineker suffers 'severe second attack' in concerning health update

Wayne Lineker has revealed he will be in hospital for Christmas as he shared a concerning health update after a pneumonia diagnosis almost killed the famous nightclub owner

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2 w. ago ‘Intoxicated’ father accused of manslaughter after toddler drowns in hot tub while on vacation

Reynard Hough fell asleep while holding his daughter, whose name has not been released, in the hot tub, police say

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2 w. ago Man admits manslaughter of elderly couple who died in tragic house fire

Lee Owens, 46, pleaded guilty to manslaughter while two co-defendants denied murder charges.

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