Overview
- Swiss authorities report 40 fatalities and 119 injured, many with severe burns, after the fire and subsequent explosions at Le Constellation.
- Investigators are focusing on pyrotechnic candles, a rapid flashover, building materials, emergency exits and crowding, and have questioned the owners as witnesses.
- Police have ruled out a terrorist motive, and videos and photos from the packed basement show sparklers held near a low, treated ceiling.
- A major medical operation mobilized dozens of ambulances and helicopters, transferring the gravely hurt to Zurich, Lausanne and Milan’s Niguarda hospital.
- Italy says 13 nationals are hospitalized and six remain unaccounted for, as officials warn that confirming the deceased will take time due to severe burns.