11 hours ago · The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say.

11 hours ago · Swiss nightclub fire in Crans-Montana reveals fatal safety lapses after pyrotechnics ignite plastic ceiling. Investigation urges stricter fire regulations and public awareness.

2 days ago · As young partygoers rang in the New Year at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the celebrating quickly turned into a nightmare when a devastating fire tore through the basement, killing …

Champagne sparklers and a fast-spreading inferno: How it's believed a deadly Swiss bar tragedy unfolded By CNN 7:57am Jan 3, 2026

2 days ago · Even before the Crans-Montana tragedy, Switzerland was in the midst of a significant revision of its national fire safety code. The Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers (VKF), in …

5 hours ago · Sparklers shooting foot-long flames, a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit are some of the avoidable hazards that fire experts, witnesses …

Investigation opened into the managers of the Swiss bar where a fatal fire killed 40 23 minutes ago The New York Times An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster 12 …