CRANS MONTANA: All of Switzerland will mark a national day of mourning Friday for the dozens of mostly teenagers killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar crammed with New Year revellers. Just over a week after the tragedy at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and 116 injured, the wealthy Alpine nation will come to a standstill for a minute of silence at 2:00 p.m. (1300 GMT). A chorus of church bells will then ring throughout the country.

Dozens of skiers stood in the shape of a heart on the slopes of Crans-Montana to pay tribute to the victims of last week's fire

The president of the Swiss town acknowledged during a press conference on Tuesday morning that Crans-Montana's municipal services had not conducted any safety inspections at Le…