Managers of Swiss Bar Are Suspected of Negligence in Deadly Fire, Police Say
The New York Times••world
Key Points:
- The two managers of Le Constellation bar in the Swiss Alps are under criminal investigation for negligence following a fire that killed at least 40 people.
- The investigation includes charges of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm, and causing a fire by negligence, but police have not disclosed specific evidence or named the managers.
- The bar is owned by French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti, who deny wrongdoing and are cooperating with authorities, expressing deep distress over the tragedy.
- The fire likely started from finger-size fireworks set on champagne bottles, igniting foam insulation in the basement ceiling, according to the Valais canton prosecutor.
- Swiss authorities continue identifying victims, many badly burned and disfigured, with the disaster described by the Swiss
