Feb 8 • 14:05 UTC 🇱🇹 Lithuania 15min

Memorial for the victims of the New Year's fire ignites in Switzerland

A memorial dedicated to the victims of a New Year's fire in a Swiss ski resort caught fire, causing damage but no injuries.

In Switzerland, an improvised memorial honoring the 41 people who lost their lives and the 115 injured in the January 1st fire at the Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana has caught fire. This memorial, covered with flowers, candles, and messages of sympathy, was set up near the site of the tragedy, which primarily affected young people and teenagers gathered there to celebrate the New Year. The regional police of the Valais canton confirmed that the memorial was ignited on Sunday shortly before 6 a.m. local time, with images from the Swiss public broadcaster RTS showing the scorched top of a white tarpaulin that was intended to protect the memorial from the elements.

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