Deadly 2026 Switzerland ski resort fire

Swiss prosecutors on Monday said five current and former local officials were under criminal investigation over the New Year bar fire in Crans-Montana that killed 41 people, widening the probe.

The source said a former municipal councillor in charge of security, a former fire safety officer and his deputy, and a current member of the public safety team, had also been placed under criminal investigation. The move widens the scope of the investigation into the tragedy, which took place in the early hours of January 1 at Le Constellation, a bar in the town.

Besides those killed -- who were mostly teenagers -- a further 115 people were injured in the blaze, many of whom remain in hospital.