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Heroic father saved trapped teens from Swiss ski resort bar fire that killed 40 after phone call from his daughter

Par :Nicholas McEntyre

4 janvier 2026 à 10:02

A heroic banker saved nearly a dozen teens who were trapped inside a burning bar during a New Year's celebration at an upscale Swiss ski resort — as the blaze killed 40 revelers and injured over 100 more.

Paolo Campolo speaks from his hospital room after saving 10 teens from the "Le Constellation," on Jan. 1, 2026.

Paolo Campolo, an Italian-Swiss dual citizen, was hosting a New Year's Eve party with his fiancé inside his Crans-Montana home when the fire broke out on Jan. 1, 2026.

Fire engulfs the ceiling of the packed Swiss ski bar on Jan. 1, 2026.

The blaze killed 40 revelers and injured over 100 more.

Paolo Campolo, a financial analyst and holds Italian and Swiss citizenship.

Police officers and rescuers stand next to an emergency vehicle outside Le Constellation in Crans Montana, Switzerland, on Jan. 1, 2026.

Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation against the bar's two managers, who are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and involuntarily causing a fire.