14 h. 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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18 h. ago Owner of the Swiss ski bar where 40 people died spent time in prison for 'fraud, kidnapping and false imprisonment' and was 'a known pimp'

The owner of the Swiss ski bar at the centre of a New Year's Day inferno that claimed 40 lives and left 119 injured spent time in prison for 'fraud, kidnapping and false imprisonment' and was a known pimp, it emerged today.

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20 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: 16 more victims identified by police – including 14

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

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36 h. ago French manager of Swiss ski bar is seen for the first time since being put under investigation for manslaughter after deadly NYE fire killed 40 people

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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37 h. ago Swiss ski resort bar owners charged with manslaughter as they break cover

Jacques and Jessica Moretti have been charged with manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence, and arson by negligence following the fatal New Year fire at their Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana

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37 h. ago Swiss authorities open criminal case against managers of ski resort bar where fire killed 40

The French managers are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing fire by negligence, police said in a statement

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37 h. 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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37 h. ago Swiss authorities open criminal investigation into ski bar after fire left 40 people dead

The managers are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing fire by negligence, Swiss police said

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38 h. 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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38 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Bar managers under criminal investigation as police provide first details on victims

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

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43 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Police provide first details on victims as families face agonising wait for information

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

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43 h. ago Pictured: How Swiss ski bar owners renovated club themselves

Photos have also emerged on social media showing rench couple Jacques Moretti, 49, and his wife Jessica, 40, during renovation works at the bar before it opened in 2015.

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51 h. ago Swiss ski bar which erupted into New Year inferno used 'essentially the same insulation foam as Grenfell', ex

The Swiss ski bar that catastrophically burst into flames on New Year's Eve used the same insulation foam as Grenfell Tower, a former firefighter commander has claimed.

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52 h. ago Swiss ski bar which erupted into New Year inferno used same insulation foam as Grenfell, ex

The Swiss ski bar that catastrophically burst into flames on New Year's Eve used the same insulation foam as Grenfell Tower, a former firefighter commander has claimed.

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54 h. ago Faces of missing people after Swiss ski resort bar fire which killed 47

The families of seven young people, mostly teenagers, are urgently seeking for information following the devastating fire in Crans-Montana.

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57 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Families of missing teenagers plead for information as likely cause of deadly blaze identified

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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58 h. ago Chilling photo timeline shows ski bar fire starting and taking hold step

A selection of photos taken inside and outside Le Constellation show the progress the devastating fire made after it was seemingly ignited inside the Swiss ski resort bar by a flare

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60 h. 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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61 h. ago Heartbreaking faces of people missing in Swiss ski resort bar fire which killed 47

Seven young people, most of whom are teens, have been reported missing following the devastating fire in Crans-Montana, with families urgently seeking for information

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62 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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