Italy says filed to be civil party in Swiss fire probe

Italy’s government said Wednesday it had filed to be a civil party in the criminal proceedings surrounding Switzerland’s Crans-Montana fire disaster, which killed 41 people including six Italians. The civil claim was prompted by “the substantial resources” used for “medical, psychological and logistical assistance to the Italian nationals involved,” the government said in a statement. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Prosecutors believe the New Year’s Eve fire started when champagne bottles with sparklers attached were raised too close to the ceiling in the bar’s basement level, igniting the sound-insulation foam.The bar’s owners, Jacques and Jessica Moretti, face charges in Switzerland of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson.Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed justice for Italian victims while Italy has opened its own investigation into the fire even as the Swiss probe continues.The Swiss

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