Geneva, March 6, 2026 (AFP) - After Crans-Montana fire, Swiss to ban pyrotechnics in enclosed public spaces

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2026-03-06

Pyrotechnic devices will be banned in all enclosed public spaces across Switzerland from April 1, an interregional body announced Friday, two months after pyrotechnics sparked a deadly bar blaze in the Crans-Montana ski resort. "As of April 1, 2026, pyrotechnic articles will be prohibited in premises open to the public," the Intercantonal Authority for Technical Obstacles to Trade (AIET) said in a statement. The body has powers delegated by Swit......

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