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שווייץ תיעוד התפשטות האש ב אסון ה שריפה ב עיירת הסקי קראנס מונטנה

Safety inspections lacking for years at Swiss bar where 40 died in New Year blaze, mayor says

Crans-Montana’s mayor admits no fire safety checks were done at Le Constellation bar for five years before a New Year’s blaze killed 40; Foam ceiling panels and indoor sparklers likely fueled the tragedy now under criminal investigation

ynet, News Agencies | 01.06.26

Israeli teen, Jewish sisters identified among Swiss bar fire victims, as owner's dark past revealed

24 victims identified, including Jewish sisters Alicia and Diana Gunst, 15 and 14, and Israeli teen Charlotte Needham, 15; criminal probe opened against owners Jacques and Jessica Moretti; he served time in France in 2005 for fraud and kidnapping

ynet, News Agencies | 01.04.26

זירת פיצוץ בבר ב קראנס-מונטנה שווייץ עיירת סקי ב האלפים השווייצריים

Survivors, world leaders talk about deadly fire in Swiss Alpine bar

Survivors, friends and family members, the region’s top authorities and even Pope Leo have spoken to the public in remarks in French, Italian, German and English;'I have seen horror, and I don’t know what else would be worse than this'

AP | 01.04.26

Israeli teen, Jewish sisters unaccounted for after deadly Swiss ski resort bar fire

Charlotte Needham, 15, an Israeli with British and French citizenship, and Jewish sisters Alicia and Diana Gunst, 15 and 14, remain missing after a New Year’s Eve blaze in Crans‑Montana that killed about 40 people

Itamar Eichner, Ze'ev Avrahami | 01.03.26

'I am in a nightmare': Families await news after New Year’s Eve fire in Swiss ski resort

About 40 people were killed and 119 injured as families, including those of teens, still search for answers; witness filmed the first flames, tried to put them out; young soccer player suffers severe burns

ynet, News Agencies | 01.03.26

‘Fireworks hit the ceiling and sparked the blaze’: Israeli woman missing after Swiss fire

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said a dual Israeli citizen was among those killed in a fire that claimed about 40 lives in Crans-Montana; Swiss authorities believe fireworks attached to champagne bottles ignited the deadly blaze after coming too close to the ceiling

Itamar Eichner, Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 01.02.26

What sparked the fatal New Year’s fire at Swiss ski resort bar

At least 47 people were killed in a deadly New Year’s fire at a bar in Crans-Montana; only one victim has been publicly identified so far; witness accounts, images of fireworks and champagne bottles and survivor testimony are shedding light on how the blaze spread so quickly

ynet, News Agencies | 01.02.26

Swiss resort inferno: ‘sparkler on champagne bottle ignited ceiling, people burned head to toe’

Hours after the deadly New Year’s Eve disaster at an Alpine ski town, authorities still could not confirm exact casualties, but reports said about 40 were killed and 100 injured; three Jews were reported missing

News Agencies, ynet Global | 01.01.26

‘Environmental terror’: Israel declares West Bank waste-burning fires a national security threat

Move follows warnings of severe environmental and health damage near Israeli communities; officials said the plan will use enforcement, private contractors and heavy equipment to extinguish fires, remove waste and prevent future burning

Itamar Eichner | 12.18.25

Watch: Blaze erupts in upscale Tel Aviv tower; residents flee down stairwells

Fire breaks out on 22nd floor of luxury Azrieli Town tower; eight crews respond as all 50 floors evacuate; residents head down stairwells in rain as system alarms sound; investigators say lit cigarette likely started balcony blaze

Meir Turgeman | 12.09.25

Are Israel’s high-rises prepared for major fires? Hong Kong disaster raises urgent questions

Experts say the Hong Kong disaster highlights that many of Israel’s newer high-rises may not be fully prepared for emergencies, largely because residents are unaware of the critical need to maintain building safety systems

Hila Tsion | 11.30.25

Four killed as fire rips through Hong Kong high-rise housing complex

Blaze tore across multiple towers in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court complex during renovations, trapping residents and forcing mass evacuations as Hong Kong again faces questions over bamboo scaffolding safety

News Agencies | 11.26.25

Fire breaks out at Jerusalem hospital, firefighters evacuating patients

Firefighters are responding to a blaze that broke out at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, where crews located the fire in a basement laundry room and are evacuating upper floors as smoke spreads through the building

Gilad Cohen | 11.22.25

בת ים דקירה קשישה חשד רצח אישה בת 72 זירה

Man severely burned after running while on fire near Herzliya beach

Bystanders say victim ran engulfed in flames along the road before being doused with water; he was taken to Sheba Medical Center in severe condition as investigators work to determine cause of blaze

Raanan Ben-Zur | 10.28.25

AI-powered wildfire system passes first real-world test, snuffing out fires automatically

In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, a fully automated system uses AI and smart capsules to suppress spot fires in real time, offering a potential lifeline for wildfire-prone communities as insurers pull out and climate risks intensify

ynet Global | 10.20.25

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