A New Year's Eve fire in a Swiss bar killed 40, sparking bans on indoor pyrotechnics and criminal charges against owners.

Following a New Year's Eve fire at a Swiss bar that killed 40 people, including minors, several regions have banned indoor pyrotechnics. The blaze, likely sparked by sparklers on champagne bottles igniting foam insulation, occurred in a venue without safety inspections in five years. The bar’s French owners face manslaughter and arson charges, with one detained and the other under restrictions. Each victim receives 10,000 Swiss francs in emergency aid, and a donation fund has been launched. An online platform collects testimonies to support the investigation. A 24-year-old waitress, wrongly linked to the fire in viral footage, has been cleared by her family. The tragedy has triggered national debate over safety oversight.