Le Constellation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Crans-Montana bar fire and criminal investigation
A fire at Le Constellation killed 41 people and injured 116. Authorities investigated the suspected ignition by champagne-bottle sparklers or gerbs, the combustibility and installation of acoustic foam, escape routes, extinguishers, occupancy, renovations, possible age-limit breaches, and the conduct of the operators. The supplied material does not establish final criminal liability.
2026
Questions over inspections and building compliance
Municipal officials said the bar had not received a fire inspection since 2019 even though annual inspections were expected. Reporting also raised questions about unauthorised interior alterations, an inward-opening exit, a narrowed staircase, a potentially inaccessible emergency door, and combustible acoustic material.