From various accounts, it sounds like the bar was a death trap waiting for its fateful spark.
Might anyone here be familiar with the "security Swiss cheese" realities of Swiss fire inspections & enforcement?
Might anyone here be familiar with the "security Swiss cheese" realities of Swiss fire inspections & enforcement?
> The owner of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Jacques Moretti, told Tribune de Genève that the bar had been inspected by local authorities three times in 10 years and that “everything was done according to the standards.” The Times has not yet been able to reach the owners. Local law in the region calls for yearly fire safety inspections in buildings open to the public or presenting special risks.
Switzerland has a lot of rules, but, especially in certain cantons, inspections aren't that common because cantonal authorities are more lax - or simply don't care.
Now I'm sure that Valais will start checking more...