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Swiss ski bar owner kept in custody after New Year’s Eve fire kills 40

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Swiss ski bar owner kept in custody after New Year’s Eve fire kills 40

Prosecutors say the detention is necessary because he poses a flight risk. Both Jacques and his wife Jessica, who also owns the bar, face accusations of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence, and arson by negligence.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 13 Jan 2026

Swiss Alpine fire sparks national reckoning over safety failures

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Swiss Alpine fire sparks national reckoning over safety failures

A fire tore through the Le Constellation bar on New Year’s Eve, killing 40 young people and injuring at least 116 others, many with severe burns and long-term trauma. What followed was not only national mourning, but an escalating wave of anger as details emerged about lapses in basic fire-safety oversight.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 10 Jan 2026