The Latest Breaking News from Valais

Two Britons Killed in Swiss Alps Plane Crash After Witnesses See 'Significant' Smoke at Popular Resort

Two British nationals, including Welsh businessman Owain Davies, were killed alongside a third person when a light aircraft crashed near Leukerbad in Switzerland's Valais canton.

International Business Times UK · Sep 18

Two Belgian climbers vanished in the Alps in 1992; melting ice has finally revealed their remains 34 years later

Two Belgian mountaineers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have finally been identified after their remains emerged from a retreating glacier 34 years later. The men, who were 39 and 41 when they vanished, had set out in the Weissmies region but never reached their planned destination. Despite…

The Times of India · Aug 21

Alps Climber mystery solved: Bodies of two Belgian found in Swiss Alps, 34 years after they vanished

The remains of two Belgian mountaineers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have been identified after melting ice exposed their remains near the Trift Glacier. DNA testing confirmed their identities, ending a 34-year mystery. Swiss authorities said the discovery is linked to the retreat of glaciers, which is…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Swiss authorities identify all 40 victims of Swiss Alps bar New Year's fire

The remaining 16 victims of a tragic New Year’s Eve blaze at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified on Sunday. A representative of Valais police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, which killed 40 people and injured 119 others.

Euronews · Jan 5

Former British schoolgirl confirmed dead after Swiss ski resort fire

Police have confirmed that all 40 people killed in the fire have been identified

The Independent UK · Jan 4

Criminal Investigation Launched Against Swiss Bar Managers After Fire Killed 40 People

French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti are facing charges of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence after 40 people were killed and 100 more were injured in a deadly bar fire on New Year's Eve.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 4

Switzerland fire latest: 16 more victims identified by police – including 14-year-old Swiss girl

Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

The Independent UK · Jan 4

At Least 40 Dead in Fire at Swiss Ski Resort Bar

The blaze broke out at about 1:30 a.m. local time at Le Constellation, a popular nightlife venue in Crans-Montana, in the Valais canton, as revelers gathered to mark the start of 2026.

International Business Times · Jan 1

Swiss ski resort fire: How New Year celebrations turned to tragedy as sparklers on bottles likely cause of blaze

40 people killed and 119 others injured in blaze that tore through a popular Alpine bar as revellers rang in the New Year

The Independent UK · Jan 1

Dozens evacuated in Switzerland's Valais canton as heavy rain unleashes mudslide

Residents of Val de Bagne woke up on Monday to new debris flows after a major mudslide forced around 30 people to evacuate.

Euronews · Jun 9, 2025