We don’t know whether filming delayed escape. But we do know that phones can distort judgment in moments when seconds matter.

Following the Swiss ski resort fire, questions have emerged as to why strict fire safety codes still allow such tragedies.

Police officers walk at the site of a fire that ripped through the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026.

A deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort bar on New Year’s Day killed 40 people and left 115 injured - Swiss Police still ...

The venue was situated on the ground and basement floors of a 16-storey residential building. — October 2023: A fire ...

A look at bar and nightclub fires in the United States with significant death tolls and similar risks that led to the ...

A fire at a Swiss ski resort bar recently claimed many victims, but the U.S. has also experienced similar disasters in recent ...

Here is a look at some other nightclub, bar and music venue fires that have led to significant death tolls: — December 2025: ...

A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year’s Day has left dozens of people ...