"Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday visited the scene of a deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in the Swiss resort town of Crans-Montana, where dozens were killed and injured. Footage shows Tajani arriving at the site to pay his respects before laying flowers in memory of the victims. Speaking to reporters, Tajani confirmed that six Italian nationals remain missing, while 13 are among the injured, while three people in critical condition have not yet been identified due to the severity of their burns. “To be close to the families of the Italians who are involved in this huge tragedy that has struck Switzerland,” he said. “I have just returned from a meeting at the Sion police command [...] We took stock of the situation and especially regarding the missing and identification of victims.” He added that while saving lives remains the immediate priority, a judicial investigation will be needed to determine responsibility. “Some things did not work; however, it will be up to the judiciary to do the investigation and ascertain responsibility,” he noted. “Ascertaining the truth is also crucial, but first of all, we want to save lives and at the same time, we need to ascertain the responsibility of those who run the place,” he said. Tajani described the tragedy in emotional terms, saying the scale of devastation was clear even without entering the main hall. “It is a tragedy that as a grandfather father I only entered the hall. I didn't go down. However, I can imagine what was the disaster, the drama of those minutes. These are things that cannot and should not happen,” he said. “Devastating images that make it clear what may have happened at the time of the escape, clothes missing, shoes, a dramatic thing," he added. Responding to a question from journalists, Tajani said he had been in constant contact with the families of the Italian victims and assured them that Italy was providing full support. “Since yesterday morning, I have been in contact with families of Italians [...] we are doing everything we can,” he said. Tajani said Italy had deployed a task force from its consulate in Geneva, reinforced by crisis unit officials from the foreign ministry, and had offered assistance to Swiss authorities, including medical evacuations, civil defence resources, and psychological support. He said Italy stood ready to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help Switzerland as investigations continue into one of the deadliest fires to hit Switzerland in recent years."