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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Crans-Montana

‘It has hit us very hard’: grief grips Crans-Montana as police identify more victims

People gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by laying flowers, candles and messages near the Constellation bar, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year's Eve.
People gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by laying flowers, candles and messages near the Constellation bar, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year's Eve. Photograph: Maxime Schmid/AFP/Getty Images

Mourners have continued to bring flowers and light candles to a makeshift memorial in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana to commemorate those who lost their lives when a blaze ripped through a packed bar popular with young people celebrating the new year, killing at least 40.

“We came to light a candle,” said Sisi Boisard, a regular visitor to Crans-Montana from France for the last 20 years. “We have five children and can’t begin to imagine what these families are going through. This is a tragedy that has cut profoundly, but not just here – it’s being felt across the world.”

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