#Nicolas Feraud

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Flickering candles at a memorial for the Swiss ski resort fire victims

40 Lives Lost: Crans-Montana Ski Resort Fire and the Failure of Swiss Devolved Governance

The Crans-Montana ski resort fire on New Year's Eve killed 40 people, exposing a five-year neglect in safety inspections and flaws in Switzerland's devolved political system.

Jan 10, 2026

General view of Crans-Montana ski resort following the fire tragedy

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Crans-Montana ski bar fire safety check neglected for five years before deadly blaze

Crans-Montana mayor admits the bar where 40 died in a New Year's fire hadn't been inspected for 5 years due to staffing shortages and administrative mergers.

Jan 6, 2026