Death Toll Rises to 41 After Deadly New Year's Eve Bar Fire in Swiss Ski Resort

Geneva. A teenager injured in the New Year's Eve bar fire at the Crans-Montana ski resort in Switzerland has died. This brings the total death toll from the incident to 41.

According to Beatrice Pilet, the public prosecutor for the Canton of Valais, the 18-year-old Swiss citizen died on January 31 while undergoing treatment at a Zurich hospital. The fire, which broke out in the basement of the 'Le Constellation' bar on January 1, 2026, is considered one of the deadliest accidents in modern Switzerland.

One hundred fifteen people were injured in the incident, most of whom are still receiving treatment in hospitals. Officials stated that many of the deceased were between 14 and 39 years old, with a majority being adolescents. Among the dead are 23 Swiss citizens and 18 foreigners.

According to investigators, the fire is believed to have ignited after a sparkler attached to a champagne bottle came too close to the ceiling's sound-absorbing foam. It was found that the bar had not undergone a fire safety inspection since 2019. A criminal investigation has been launched against the bar owners, French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti, on charges of negligent homicide.