Swiss local authorities admitted on Tuesday that no safety inspections were done since 2019 at Le Constellation bar. The bar caught fire on New Year's Eve, killing 40 people and injuring 119 in Crans-Montana ski resort. Mayor Nicolas Feraud said, "Periodic inspections were not conducted between 2020 and 2025. We bitterly regret this." He added, "We are profoundly sorry. We did not have an indication that the checks had not been done." The foam used in the bar was allowed at the time, but prosecutors say sparkling candles started the fire by igniting the ceiling of the bar’s basement. Following this, a ban on sparkling candles inside venues was announced. All 40 victims, the youngest aged 14, have been identified. The injured include Swiss, French, Italian, Serbian, Polish nationals, and others from Australia, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Portugal, and the Republic of Congo. Eighty-three people remain hospitalized. Severely burned victims required DNA identification. Italian authorities returned five victims’ bodies to Italy on Monday. Swiss prosecutors have started a criminal case against the bar’s managers for involuntary homicide and related charges. The Municipality of Crans-Montana said it reviewed the safety documents after the fire. It acknowledged the lack of inspections at this bar between 2020 and 2025. Despite over 1,400 fire inspections in the municipality in 2025, this establishment was missed. The municipality promised full support to victims' families and vowed to prevent such tragedies in the future.