Bodies of five Italian victims of Crans-Montana fire repatriated

The bodies of five of the six Italians who died in a bar fire in Crans-Montana are being repatriated to Italy. An Italian air force plane carrying the bodies took off from Sion airport at midday on Monday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The C130 aircraft is due to drop four coffins in Milan and the fifth in Rome at around 3:30 pm, according to the Italian authorities. Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani and Sports Minister Andra Abodi will be present when the bodies arrive. The families of three of the victims are also on board the aircraft, Italian press agencies reported. A total of six Italians aged between 15 and 16 were among the 40 victims of the fire, according to the death toll published this weekend by the Valais cantonal authorities. Eleven Italians were also injured. + Swiss deadly fire likely started by sparklers in Champagne bottles A minute's silence will be observed on Wednesday in all Italian schools, as Education Minister ...