A memorial for the victims of the deadly New Year’s fire in Switzerland itself caught fire early today, police said, adding they were investigating what sparked the blaze.
The fire that erupted at the bar, Le Constellation, in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana in the early hours of 1 January killed 41 people and injured 115, mainly teenagers and young adults.
A makeshift memorial, laden with flowers, candles and messages of condolence set up near the site of the tragedy, caught alight around 6am (5am Irish time) today, regional police said in a statement.
“Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control,” Wallis police said on X.
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