Search continues as 16-year-old Italian golfer named as first victim of Swiss resort fire

More than 100 people still in hospital, many severely injured, after fire in Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that killed at least 40

Mourners gather to lay down flowers and light candles to remember the victims of the fire at the "Le Constellation" bar and lounge leaving people dead and injured, during New Year's celebration, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Alessandro della Valle/Keystone via AP)

Swiss investigators are racing to identify the victims of a fire that tore through a crowded bar, killing about 40 people and injuring 115 who were celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana.