Pressure mounts for answers over Swiss bar fire after victims identified

People visit a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Jan 5 (Reuters) - ‌Pressure was building for answers on Monday from the investigation into a New Year bar fire in a Swiss ski resort that killed ‌40 people, after authorities said they had now identified all the victims, most of whom were teenagers.

The Alpine getaway of Crans-Montana ‌in the canton of Valais united in mourning on Sunday with condolences coming in from leaders ranging from Pope Leo to Chinese President Xi Jinping.