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Image from the scene of the Crans-Montana fire on New Year's Eve

Italy joins Crans-Montana fire trial as civil plaintiff

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome takes formal legal action in Swiss courts for the New Year’s Eve disaster in Crans-Montana that killed six Italian teenagers. It also rejects demands that Italy pay for its own victims’ medical care.

6 Italian teenagers killed in Swiss bar fire on New Year's Eve identified. Image shows a sole candle alight n the darkness

All 6 Italian teenagers killed in Swiss bar fire identified

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Six Italian teenagers killed in the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Crans-Montana have now been formally identified. Most were flown back to Italy on Monday, as repatriations continued following the disaster that claimed at least 40 lives.