Overview
- Jacques and Jessica Moretti were questioned for the first time, and prosecutors applied for pre-trial detention for Jacques Moretti on flight-risk grounds, not seeking the same measure for his wife.
- A national remembrance in Martigny featured a minute of silence across Switzerland, with President Emmanuel Macron and President Sergio Mattarella in attendance as Swiss President Guy Parmelin urged a full accounting.
- Authorities confirm 40 dead, about half of them minors with the youngest aged 14, and 116 injured, with multiple severe burn patients transferred to specialized hospitals, including 11 in Germany.
- Early findings indicate party fountains attached to champagne bottles likely ignited combustible foam on the ceiling, and investigators are probing materials, exits and broader compliance issues.
- Crans-Montana’s leadership acknowledged no mandated fire-safety inspection since 2019, victims’ lawyers have initiated civil action against the municipality, and insurer AXA warns policy limits may not cover total losses while urging a coordinated compensation plan.