An incomprehensible nightmare': grief turns to anger over Swiss bar fire as Le Constellation owner arrested

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/09/swiss-bar-fire-le-constellation-owner-arrested

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1. From the link

In an astonishing admission on Tuesday, Nicolas Féraud, the mayor of Crans-Montana, said no safety inspections had been made on the premises since 2019. He could not explain why the annual inspections were not done despite the procedure being required by local law. “We’re profoundly sorry, and I know how hard that will be for the families,” Féraud said, adding that his administration wanted to show “full transparency”.

As normal life resumes after the Christmas and New Year holiday, the tragedy is still dominating conversations. “It’s definitely on everyone’s minds, and with all the other stuff happening all of a sudden in the world, people are overwhelmed,” said Ronnow.

“But what has been super shocking for me and a lot of others is that, even though the attention has been on Le Constellation, it could easily have happened elsewhere. When I go to a nightclub it is really common to see bottles with sparklers. There’s now a big push to check safety regulations, but people are thinking: ‘It could have been me.’”

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The owners and the persons responsible for inspections are at faukt.

Now ban the effin bottlecsparklers.

For profit stupid excitement killed these youngsters.