More Swiss bar fire victims identified as parents mourn or wait for word on children's fate
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Key Points:
- A Mass was held in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to honor the 40 victims of the New Year's Eve fire at Le Constellation bar, which also left 119 injured, many of them teenagers and young adults.
- Swiss authorities have identified 24 of the deceased, who include citizens from Switzerland, Italy, Romania, France, Turkey, and the UAE, with victims ranging in age from 14 to 39 years.
- The fire is believed to have been caused by sparkling candles on Champagne bottles igniting the ceiling's sound-dampening material, prompting a criminal investigation against the bar's managers for involuntary homicide and other charges.
- Families of the victims are struggling with grief and uncertainty, as identification
