The bodies of 16 more victims of a bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana have been identified by police.
The youngest person was a Swiss girl aged 14, with nine aged under 18. The group includes people of Swiss, Italian, Romanian, Turkish and French nationalities, police said.
This brings the number of people identified who have been killed as a result of the fire to 24, authorities said in a statement. Eight Swiss citizens were identified on Saturday.
A criminal investigation into the people who ran Le Constellation bar is under way, while victim’s families are enduring an agonising wait for information about loved ones who are still considered missing.
Police said no further details will be released about the victims they had identified out of respect for their relatives.
Sparklers on bottles being carried too close to the ceiling is the likely cause of the fire during New Year’s celebrations at the bar, a preliminary investigation found.
