All the Victims of Swiss Bar Fire Now Identified, Swiss Police Say
People gather by a makeshift memorial near the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in which people died and others were injured, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 2, 2026. Denis Balibouse/Reuters
ZURICH—All 40 people who died in the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland have been identified, police said on Sunday, with teenagers making up more than half of the death toll.
The final 16 victims have now been identified, Valais Police said, following the blaze at the mountain resort of Crans-Montana early on Jan. 1.
