Valais politicians approve Crans-Montana fund

Members of the Valais parliament have unanimously approved – with five abstentions – the creation of a fund to support the victims of the Crans-Montana tragedy and their families. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The politicians are prepared to endow the fund with CHF10 million ($12.7 million). They provided it with an initial capital of CHF1 million. Forty-one people died and 115 were injured after a fire tore through the "Le Constellation" bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year's Eve. At this stage, pledges amounting to around CHF24 million have been received from public authorities, private individuals and other bodies. The municipality of Crans-Montana has pledged CHF1 million and canton Vaud CHF7 million. Adapted from French by AI/ts How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into English. A journalist then reviews the translation for clarity and ...