Fire death toll ticks up

University Hospital Zurich (c) USZ

The death toll from the Crans-Montana fire has ticked up by one after an 18 year old man died at the University Hospital Zurich on Saturday.

The hospital says there are five other victims of the fire currently being treated - their condition remains critical.  

Crans-Montana is hosting the Ski World Cup and is hosting several memorial events.

Meanwhile, over the weekend, hundreds marched in the town of Lutry in canton Vaud. It included many friends and relatives of the victims.

They say the authorities are not acting fast enough to determine who’s to blame. Many thanked the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, for calling for more action from Switzerland. 

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