Investigation opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40

Municipal workers move flowers closer to the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the new year’s celebrations (Baz Ratner/AP)

Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year party left 40 people dead, police said on Saturday.

The two are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing fire by negligence, police said in a statement. They said that the investigation was opened on Friday night, but did not give further details.