Italy wants to take civil action after Crans-Montana fire

Italy wants to become a civil party in the proceedings concerning the fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox It is demanding that all the facts about the tragedy be made clear, said Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani on Tuesday. "It is right for Italy to ask to be a civil party in the trial [on the fire], because it is a wound inflicted on the whole country," Tajani said in an address to the Senate. The upper house of the Italian parliament had previously observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the tragedy. Six Italians were among the 40 people killed on New Year's Eve in Crans-Montana. + Swiss fire bar owner officially remanded in custody 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 accuracy before ...