A 15-year-old British schoolgirl has been identified as a victim of the Crans-Montana fire.
Police announced on Sunday evening that the teenager, who also had French and Israeli nationality, had been identified, as per the Times of Israel.
The body of the victim, believed to be Charlotte Niddam, was reportedly identified with the help of Zaka, the Israeli emergency services organisation.
‘This is a very painful and difficult moment,’ said Zaka official Nachman Dickstein, according to Channel 12.
‘We’re still at work here with all of the officials, local authorities, Jewish communal representatives and an Israeli delegation to ensure that every stage [of the process] is carried out with sensitivity and the appropriate respect for the deceased and their families.’
All 40 people who died in the tragedy have now been formally identified, more than half of whom were teenagers.
The youngest victims were two 14-year-olds – a French boy and a Swiss girl.
Twenty-six of the fatalities were aged 14 to 18. The oldest victim was a 39-year-old French man.
The body of the victim, believed to be Charlotte Niddam, was reportedly identified with the help of Zaka, the Israeli emergency services organisation
In total, there were 10 Swiss males aged 16 to 31; 11 Swiss females aged 14 to 24; one 24-year-old woman who held dual Swiss-French nationality; three 16-year-old Italian boys and two Italian girls aged 15 and 16 and five French males aged 14 to 39.
Two French woman aged 33 and 26; a 15-year-old girl with triple British-French-Israeli nationality; a 16-year-old boy who held dual Italian-UAE nationality; an 18-year-old Romanian boy; a Belgian 17-year-old girl; a Portuguese 22-year-old woman and an 18-year-old Turkish boy, were also identified.
A Valais police statement read: ‘Following the New Year’s Eve fire in Crans-Montana, the final 16 victims have been identified.
‘Identification efforts conducted by the Valais Cantonal Police, the Disaster Victim Identification team, and the Institute of Legal Medicine have led to the identification of 16 more victims of the fire at the ‘Le Constellation’ bar on January 1, 2026.
‘Therefore, all 40 people who died in the New Year’s fire have been identified.’
The Daily Mail has approached the Foreign Office for comment.
In addition to the official tally, Antonio Tajani, Italy’s deputy prime minister, confirmed on Sunday that the three Italians’ bodies would be flown home on a ‘state flight’.
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