At least 47 people died in the terrible accident. Due to the fierce fire, it is very difficult to identify the victims.
The first victim of the devastating fire in Switzerland on New Year’s Eve has been identified and made public.
One of the victims of the fire, which claimed the lives of almost 50 people, was Italian Emmanuele Galeppini. The 17-year-old Italian was a promising golfer. He won the Omega Dubai Creek Amateur Open last year.
Galeppin’s death was reported by the Italian Golf Federation.
The authorities have said that the number of victims of the fire is currently 47, but it is feared that it will rise even more. There are more than a hundred injured. Many of the victims of the tragic fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, were very young.
The identification of the dead is said to be very challenging due to the fierce fire.
The fire broke out in a bar called Le Constellation during the New Year’s celebration early on Thursday around 2:30.
The cause of the fire has not been made public, but it has been reported to have progressed explosively. Based on preliminary information, the authorities do not suspect terrorism.
The case has deeply shocked the Swiss. A huge number of flowers and candles have been brought near the crash site. EPA / AOP