“Corriere della Sera” emphasizes that Switzerland is in shock after “a snowy paradise turned into hell.” As the daily noted, the fire in the Le Constellation bar was as catastrophic as it was absurd.
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“There is currently no explanation for him except the critical state of the security system, which should have prevented it from happening, assuming he was there at all,” the newspaper said. She pointed out that among the people considered missing in the ashes are six Italians, mainly from the Milan area.
An exclusive resort in the Swiss Alps is a popular winter destination among young Italians. It is also a luxurious place for guests from the world of business, culture and entertainment, where there were once many sanatoriums.
It was added that the bar where the tragedy occurred was also very popular. A Milan newspaper noted that many people stood in line outside the restaurant on New Year's Eve, hoping for a table to become available. The lack of places saved those who couldn't make it, notes “Corriere della Sera”.
Health service on “highest alert”
The daily publishes reports of local residents and tourists who saw dramatic attempts to escape from the burning premises. As they said, many people tried unsuccessfully to get out, trying to force the windows.
The killer, as noted, was the low ceiling in the bar downstairs, as well as the narrow stairs as the only escape route.
The daily reported that the health service in Milan was on high alert. Some of the burned Italians were transported by helicopter to the local Niguarda hospital.
“La Repubblica” devoted a lot of space to the causes of the fire, which – as it explained – was probably started by a neglected spark from a sparkler on bottles of drinks intended for a toast.
According to a Roman newspaper, the spark became a killer of young people, and the bar turned into a trap, a cage in which people burned alive. The remains of the victims are unrecognizable.
“La Stampa” wrote in a report about the “New Year's apocalypse.” In the daily, young Italians said that they saw their friends burning. It was also emphasized that the desperate parents of young Italians are looking for information about their missing children.
