Police in the Swiss canton of Valais issued a statement on January 4 saying that the identities of 16 more victims of the Valais fire incident have been confirmed, and their bodies have been handed over to their families. The identities of 24 of the 40 victims have now been confirmed. According to information released by the police, the 16 victims included 10 Swiss, 2 Italians, 1 Italian UAE citizen, 1 Romanian, 1 French, and 1 Turkish. The youngest of them is 14 years old. In the early morning of the 1st, a serious fire broke out at the “Constellation” bar in Valais, Switzerland, killing 40 people and injuring 119 others. On the 3rd, it was confirmed that 8 Swiss were among the victims. The local prosecution said that all signs indicated that the fire was caused by fireworks sticks placed on champagne bottles, and criminal investigations have been initiated against the two bar operators involved.

Police in the Swiss canton of Valais issued a statement on January 4 saying that the identities of 16 more victims of the Valais fire incident have been confirmed, and their bodies have been handed over to their families. The identities of 24 of the 40 victims have now been confirmed. According to information released by the police, the 16 victims included 10 Swiss, 2 Italians, 1 Italian UAE citizen, 1 Romanian, 1 French, and 1 Turkish. The youngest of them is 14 years old. In the early morning of the 1st, a serious fire broke out at the “Constellation” bar in Valais, Switzerland, killing 40 people and injuring 119 others. On the 3rd, it was confirmed that 8 Swiss were among the victims. The local prosecution said that all signs indicated that the fire was caused by fireworks sticks placed on champagne bottles, and criminal investigations have been initiated against the two bar operators involved.