The prosecutor of the Swiss canton of Valais, Beatrice Pilloud, said the investigation now believed that the main cause of the fire in Crans-Montana that killed dozens of people was a pyrotechnic nozzle.
“This is the main version of the investigation that has been confirmed,” she said. RIA Novosti.
This is how she answered the journalist's question whether the “fountain” was the main cause of the fire.
At the same time, the prosecutor added, investigators still have to determine whether the mousse soundproofing covering on the ceiling was installed according to standards as well as the legality of the corresponding use of fireworks.
Previously, it was reported that 119 people were injured in the tragedy in Switzerland. 40 people died.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin at a press conference called the fire at the Crans-Montana resort the worst tragedy in the country's history.
