Friday, January 02, 2026

‘Horrific’ Ski Resort Fire: Police Struggle to Identify Bodies of Dozens Killed

Jan 2, 2026 | “With third degree burns over so many bodies, in some cases they’re going to need to provide DNA samples just to find out who is who.”

Investigators have warned families they may have a long wait before formal identification takes place after dozens of people died in a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, explains journalist Alan Friedman.