The mayor of Crans-Montana has become an official suspect in the case of a fatal fire in a ski bar
Kyiv • UNN
Mayor Nicolas Féraud is suspected of negligence due to the lack of safety inspections at the bar. The tragedy during the fire on January 1 was one of the largest in the country.
Prosecutors in the Swiss canton of Valais have expanded their investigation into the tragedy at the "Le Constellation" ski bar, where 41 people died in a fire. The list of accused now includes Mayor Nicolas Feraud, who has already been summoned for questioning on suspicion of negligent homicide. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
Details
According to investigation documents, Mayor Nicolas Feraud was charged due to systemic violations of safety regulations in the municipality.
Earlier, the official publicly admitted that the city authorities had missed several mandatory annual inspections of the establishment, but assured that he had no information about the improper conduct of the checks.
The prosecutor's office confirmed the inclusion of new individuals in the investigation, scheduling the questioning of key figures for April 13.
Currently, experts continue to study the technical causes of the fire and the compliance of the bar building with fire safety regulations that were in force at the time of the incident.
Recall
The tragedy, which occurred on January 1, claimed the lives of mostly teenagers and became one of the worst disasters in modern Swiss history.