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Service door in Swiss bar fire was locked from the inside, owner says
The charges against the bar owner, Jacques Moretti, could be complicated if the public prosecutor concludes that he is partly to blame for the door being locked. Moretti says he does not know why the fire exit door was locked.
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Crans-Montana fire: victims' funerals held in Milan, Rome and Bologna
Italian schools observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims, while the schools attended by the teenagers who lost their lives suspended classes to "remember the young victims and express closeness to their families."
Switzerland
Swiss authorities identify all 40 victims of Swiss Alps bar fire
The remaining 16 victims of a tragic New Year’s Eve blaze at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified on Sunday. A representative of Valais police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, which killed 40 people and injured 119 others.
Switzerland
Swiss Alps bar fire likely started by sparklers, authorities say
The blaze at Le Constellation, killing at least 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously, was likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles, authorities said on Friday afternoon, as identification of those killed and injured continued.
