Bouquets of flowers and candles were placed in tribute to the victims of the fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana (Switzerland) on January 6, 2026. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP A feeling of “anger,” “shame,” and incomprehension spread through the streets and shops of Crans-Montana on Tuesday, January 6, six days after the tragedy at Le Constellation bar, where a fire claimed 40 lives and injured 116 people during the night of Wednesday, December 31, to Thursday, January 1. “In my apartment, just like in my shop, they come to check my outlets or my chimney every two years,” said a shopkeeper, who requested anonymity, like the vast majority of residents and regulars of the Valais winter sports resort in Switzerland. “How is that possible?” “That” referred to the statements by the town’s mayor Nicolas Féraud, who admitted during a morning press conference that Crans-Montana’s municipal services had not carried out any safety inspections at Le Constellation since 2019, even though local regulations require annual checks. “Shocked by the mayor’s lack of answers to the families,” an …