Crans-Montana, Switzerland, Jan 2, 2026 (AFP) - Owner of Swiss bar engulfed in New Year fire insists safety norms followed

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2026-01-02

The owner of the bar in a Swiss ski resort town ravaged by a deadly fire during New Year's Eve celebrations insisted to Swiss media Friday that safety norms had been followed. Jacques Moretti, a Frenchman who manages the Le Constellation bar with his wife Jessica, told the Tribune de Geneve daily that the establishment had faced "three inspections in 10 years". "Everything was done according to the regulations," he said. The question of whether s......

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