Waitress who ‘started Swiss bar fire’ was killed in blaze
Key Points:
- Cyane Panine, a waitress who carried sparklers that allegedly ignited the fatal fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, was among the 40 victims who died in the New Year’s Eve tragedy.
- Footage showed waitresses holding sparklers in champagne bottles, which ignited the soundproofing foam in the ceiling, causing the blaze that injured 116 others.
- The bar owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, described Panine as a "stepdaughter" and revealed she suffocated behind a locked service door during the fire.
- Jacques Moretti is in custody, and his wife is under electronic tag, both facing potential charges including manslaughter and negligence related to the