The request came after hours of questioning of the bar’s co-owners. Some 40 people died in the fire that broke out during a New Year’s celebration.
Tag: Bars and Nightclubs
Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say
The Swiss authorities say small fireworks on beverage bottles probably ignited foam insulation on the bar’s basement ceiling, setting off the broader blaze.
A Rescuer Recounts How He Saved Lives During Swiss Bar Resort Fire
Nestor Fischer, 17, forced open a blocked door at Le Constellation, the Swiss bar that caught fire on New Year’s Day
Families search for information about those unaccounted for.
Desperate families are searching for news about their missing children and loved ones, more than a day and a half after the inferno at a bar.
Le Constellation, Swiss Bar Where Fire Hit, Was Popular With Young People
More affordable prices and the lack of an entrance fee made the bar an attractive alternative to more upmarket establishments.
There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.
A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames.
Switzerland’s Burn Centers Are Overwhelmed After New Year’s Fire
Transfers of patients to hospitals in Germany, Italy and France began on Thursday. France said on Friday that 11 injury victims would be hospitalized there.
Swiss Alps Ski Resort Fire: What We Know
A fast-moving fire at a bar in a popular ski resort killed 40 people and injured 119, officials said. Sparklers atop champagne bottles probably caused the fire.