- About 40 people died and 115 were injured in the fire in Crans-Montana.
- Several injured, aged 16-26, were hospitalized in Lausanne.
- Switzerland declared five days of national mourning.
- President Parmelin called the fire one of the biggest tragedies of the country.
At least 22 of the more than 100 people injured in a fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on Thursday are between the ages of 16 and 26says the director of the Lausanne University Hospital, Claire Charmet. TASR informs about it according to Sky News and The Guardian.
At the fire in the bar Le Constellation during the New Year celebrations approximately 40 people were killed and more than 115 were injured. The injured were taken to hospitals in Sion, Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne, while 22 patients were admitted to the last one. Charmetová claims that most victims have burns over 20 percent of their bodies. According to her, the recovery of the injured will take several weeks or even months.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin described the fire as one of the worst tragedies in the country’s history. Among the victims are persons from several countries. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says there are still people missing after the fire 16 Italians and 12 others were injured. Sky News reports that according to the latest figures, 13 Italian citizens are injured and another six are missing. Tajani will visit Crans-Montana on Friday.
Dozens of teenagers gathered outside the police cordon outside the bar, near the scene of the tragedy, where they lit candles and laid flowers in honor of the victims. According to a British newspaper, Switzerland declared five days of state mourning after this tragedy.
