An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster NYT Par :Ségolène Le Stradic · Pranav Baskar · Aurelien Breeden · Michael Schwirtz and Samuel Granados 3 janvier 2026 à 18:14 The fire that killed at least 40 people in a Swiss bar on New Year’s Day was made more likely by apparent flaws in the site’s design and management, experts say. © Samuel Granados/The New York Times