Survivors of the catastrophic bar fire in the upmarket Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana are being cared for in special burns units across Europe, while investigators say many of the dead were so badly burned that it could take days or weeks to identify them.
About 40 people were killed and 119 injured when the blaze ripped through a New Year’s Eve celebration in the packed Le Constellation bar and basement nightclub. Investigators believe sparkling candles or sparklers that were put on bottles of champagne and moved too close to the ceiling started the fire.
