Geneva, June 27, 2026 (AFP) - Site of deadly Swiss ski resort fire will never reopen as a bar: regional chief

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2026-06-27

The Swiss ski resort bar where dozens of young people perished in a New Year fire will be repurposed as a youth venue, the top regional official said in a newspaper interview published Saturday. A total of 41 people were killed in the tragedy at the Le Constellation bar in Switzerland's plush Crans-Montana resort town in the early hours of January 1 -- mostly teenagers -- while another 115 were injured. "Concerning the future of Le Constellation,......

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