Deadly fire in Crans-Montana: judicial and social developments

The case of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, which left 41 dead and 115 injured, saw several judicial and social developments starting in late October 2026. On 28 October, Jacques Moretti, the bar owner, was questioned without his wife as part of the investigation. On 31 October, the Alix Foundation, created by the family of a young victim, held its launch evening to fund the care of the injured, while a victims' lawyer requested on 1 November an investigation into the municipality's finances. On 4 November, Jacques Moretti was heard for the sixth time, sparking anger among victims as the investigation could last several years; on 8 November, Swiss authorities refused to compensate seven survivors deemed not seriously enough injured. On 9 November, the restaurant owned by the Constellation's proprietors was declared bankrupt, and on 10 November, the young footballer Tahirys Dos Santos, severely burned in the fire, resumed his career at Thionville in Ligue 3.