A teenager injured in the fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during new year celebrations has died in hospital, taking the death toll from the blaze to 41. The Wallis canton’s public prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud, said in a brief statement on Sunday: “An 18-year-old Swiss national died at a hospital in Zurich on January 31. Another 115 people were injured, most of whom remain in various hospitals. Four people are under criminal investigation: the bar’s co-owners, the Crans-Montana municipality’s head of public safety and a former Crans-Montana fire safety officer. After the fire, seriously wounded patients were airlifted to various hospitals and specialist burns units throughout Switzerland and in four other European countries.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2026 17:56 UTC