Explosion State Councillor expresses his condolences to the families of the victims

The President of the Valais State Council, Mathias Reynard, has expressed his condolences on behalf of the canton to the families of the victims of the disaster in Crans-Montana VS.

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01.01.2026, 11:02

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New Year's Eve should have been a celebration, but it turned into a nightmare, said Reynard at a media conference on Thursday morning. Reynard expressed his thanks to the emergency services. The Valais government is standing by all those affected by the tragedy.

Numerous people were killed in the fire in a bar on the night of New Year's Day, while others were seriously injured. On Thursday, the authorities assumed that people from numerous countries were affected by the accident.