A 15-year-old girl educated in the UK is among those missing as police investigate the cause of a fire in a popular bar in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve that has left dozens dead.
Charlotte Niddam attended Immanuel College, a private Jewish school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, according to a statement from the college.
“We are reaching out with an urgent request for our school community to come together in support of Charlotte Niddam," the statement said.
Families of those who were at the Le Constellation bar when the fire broke out are still waiting to hear the news of their loved ones.
Officials said at least 40 people have died, and around 119 are injured. Over half of the injured are in a critical condition, many with severe burns.
On Friday, the first victim of the New Year’s Eve blaze was named as 17-year-old golf player Emanuele Galeppini.
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