Swiss bar owner detained over deadly New Year's fire

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Swiss bar owner detained over deadly New Year's fire
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The owner of the Swiss bar Le Constellation, where a fire on New Year's Day killed 40 people and injured 116, has been detained by prosecutors on charges of manslaughter, bodily harm, and arson by negligence. The fire, believed to have been caused by sparklers near the ceiling, occurred in Crans-Montana, and investigations are ongoing into safety violations and the circumstances of the blaze.

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