Swiss Parliament Remembers Victims Of Crans-Montana Fire

2026-03-03 04:14:53

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) On the first day of the spring parliamentary session, the House of Representatives held a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the New Year's fire in Crans-Montana. It is parliament's duty to "never forget" the disaster, said the president of the House, Pierre-André Page. Select your language

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Two months after one of the worst disasters in modern Swiss history, the fire that claimed dozens of lives and injured over 100 people is a haunting experience that has left its mark on people's hearts, said Page, a member of the right-wing Swiss People's Party, on Monday.

“That night, a bar in Crans-Montana went up in flames and took 40 young people full of hope for the future with it,” Page said.“Another young man, who was seriously injured, died recently. The survivors are still fighting every day to rebuild what the fire destroyed.”

The young people had gathered“to celebrate the future, to laugh together and to share their dreams,” the parliamentarian added.“In an instant, the joy turned into a nightmare. Lives were destroyed, families torn apart, friends lost in misunderstanding and pain.”
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