“We came to light a candle,” said Sisi Boisard, a regular visitor to Crans-Montana from France for the last 20 years. Emanuele Galeppini, a 17-year-old Italian golfer who lived in Dubai, was on Friday the first of the victims to be identified publicly. “We will take your pain in our broken hearts … here in Crans-Montana, we will cherish their memories, you can count on us. View image in fullscreen Firefighters who took part in the rescue operations stand in silence outside the sealed-off area of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on Saturday. Photograph: Baz Ratner/APMaurice and Isabelle Direnne, from Crans-Montana, reflected on the disaster as they left flowers at the scene on Saturday morning.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2026 15:30 UTC