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January 2, 2026
Teenage girl educated in Britain among the missing after Crans-Montana fire
Charlotte Niddam, 15, went to school in Hertfordshire and her family have not heard from her since the blaze
TL;DR
- A British-educated teenager, Charlotte Niddam, is missing after a fatal fire in a Swiss ski resort bar.
- The fire occurred in Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's Day.
- Swiss authorities reported 40 deaths and over 100 injuries, with some victims unidentified.
- The fire is suspected to have been caused by sparklers igniting the ceiling.
- Charlotte's family has moved back to France, and her former school is actively seeking community support.
- Crans-Montana is popular with tourists, and many affected individuals are Swiss, French, and Italian.
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