Switzerland

Soundproofing foam in Swiss bar fire should have been checked by law, official says

Crans-Montana Mayor Nicolas Feraud said the bar had not been subjected to any annual safety inspections since 2019, even though it should have been every year.

A woman lights a candle at 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 5, 2026.
BARUCK NIDDAM, ZAKA International Rescue and Recovery director general.

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Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

A person stands near tributes placed 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.

Twenty-four of those killed in New Year's fire have been identified, Swiss police say


Charlotte Niddam identified as Israeli teen missing since deadly NYE fire at Swiss ski resort

As far as it is known, Niddam had been staying in the area of the ski resort, where she worked as a babysitter, offering her services through the resort's website.

Charlotte Niddam, a 15-year-old with Israeli citizenship missing since the Swiss ski resort New Year's Eve fire.

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FM says Israeli woman missing after fire at Swiss ski resort that killed 40 people

The Foreign Ministry also said it's in contact with the woman's family and is working with local authorities to find her whereabouts.

Police stand at Sion funeral centre following a fire and an explosion in the "Le Constellation" bar, during a New Year's Eve party, where people died and others were injured, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, in Sion, Switzerland, January 2, 2026.

Investigators continue working to investigate some 40 victims killed in Swiss New Year's fire

Some of the burns suffered by the mostly young crowd of revelers in the Le Constellation bar were so severe that Swiss officials said it could take days before they name all the victims of the fire.

Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

Authorities work to ID victims of deadly fire at Crans-Montana New Year’s party

Parents of missing youths anxiously issued pleas for news of their loved ones as foreign embassies scrambled to work out if their nationals were among those in the fire.

 Commander of the Rescue and Fire Department at ACCM David Vocat leaves a teddy bear outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a fire and explosion during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026. 

At least 40 killed, 100 injured after fire causes explosion at Swiss ski resort bar

Swiss officials determined the event was not an attack, saying the explosion was caused by a fire and was not intentional.

Emergency personnel work at the site of an explosion and fire at the Le Constellation bar, in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 1, 2026

Russia preparing for wider war with the West, outgoing Swiss army chief says

Thomas Süssli served as head of the Swiss army for six years. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he has worn a camouflage outfit in all his public appearances.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL Thomas Süssli, Chief of the Armed Forces of the Swiss Army, attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bern, Switzerland, March 16, 2020.

Archaeologists find Switzerland’s oldest gold coins dating back 2,200 years

Two rare Celtic gold coins dating to the 3rd Century BCE were uncovered near Arisdorf, marking the oldest gold coins ever found in Switzerland, shedding light on ancient trade and ritual practices.

Ancient Celtic gold coins found in Switzerland.

Switzerland adopts first-ever national strategy against racism, antisemitism

The strategy aims to improve the identification of racism and antisemitism, to protect those affected, and to strengthen the prevention of racism at the institutional level.

This photograph shows a Swiss flag waving in a blue sky in St.Moritz on December 21, 2024.

Israeli extreme sports enthusiast dies in paragliding crash in Switzerland

Ashdod local Sergey Shipitsin, known online as “Jumping Buddha,” was known for posting daring parkour and extreme sports videos.

Sergey Shipitsin.

Swiss lawmakers seek probe into whether gifts to Trump by business leaders breached law

Raphael Mahaim and Greta Gysin, both Green Party members of parliament, said in a letter to the public prosecutor that the legality of the gifts should be assessed by the judicial system.

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media following a call with military service members, on Thanksgiving, in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 27, 2025.