Fourty people have been confirmed dead, and another 119 were injured, many of them seriously, local officials said. Of the injured, 71 were Swiss nationals, 14 were French, 11 Italian, and 4 Serbian. Beatrice Pilloud, Valais attorney general, said those sparklers were taken too close to the ceiling. Fourty people have been confirmed dead, and another 119 were injured, many of them seriously, local officials said. Swiss President Guy Parmelin has described the incident as "one of the worst tragedies that our country has experienced."

Source: dna January 02, 2026 16:18 UTC