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Swiss bar fire: Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 among victims of deadly blaze, raising questions about ID checks

Swiss bar fire: Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 among victims of deadly blaze, raising questions about ID checks

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 were among the victims of the deadly fire at a ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police said Sunday, raising questions about whether sufficient age checks were in place.


Police in Valais canton, where the fatal blaze occurred at a bar packed with young people ringing in the New Year, said 16 more victims had been identified and their bodies returned to their families.

To date, police said they have identified 24 of the people who died in the fire, which is known to have killed around 40 and injured more than 100 others.

The latest victims include a Swiss teenager aged 14, two aged 15, two aged 16 and one aged 17, as well as two Italians…

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