2026 Crans-Montana bar fire

2026 Crans-Montana bar fire refers to a fire that broke out at Le Constellation bar in the ski-resort town of Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland. Forty people died in the fire, and 116 others were injured, many of them severely. Intensive care units in Valais reached capacity, and victims were transported to hospitals in other parts of Switzerland and to other European countries.

Quotes

• Initial witness accounts cited a fire that spread quickly, generating a lot of smoke and a huge wave of heat. Everything happened very fast.
  • “Hundreds march in silence to honor victims of Swiss bar fire that left 40 dead” – Police statement published by AP News (2026)

• We are liaising with Swiss authorities to provide medical assistance to the victims through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
  • “Crans-Montana, Von der Leyen: “EU will provide medical assistance” – Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter, quote by LaPresse (2026)

• France is welcoming the injured in its hospitals and stands ready to provide any assistance
  • “World reacts to fatal fire at Swiss ski resort bar” – France's president Emmanuel Macron quoted by Reuters (2026)

External links

Encyclopedic article on 2026 Crans-Montana bar fire on Wikipedia