Emanuele Galeppini dies at 17 after deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland resort as Italian golf loses a rising young star

A tragic New Year's Eve fire at a Swiss ski resort bar claimed the life of 17-year-old Italian golfer Emanuele Galeppini. The blaze, which broke out at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, killed 40 people and injured over 100. Swiss officials are investigating, with a flashover from champagne bottle candles being the main theory.

Emanuele Galeppini dies at 17 after deadly New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland resort as Italian golf loses a rising young star
A tragic New Year's Eve fire at a Swiss ski resort bar claimed the life of 17-year-old Italian golfer Emanuele Galeppini. The blaze, which broke out at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, killed 40 people and injured over 100. Swiss officials are investigating, with a flashover from champagne bottle candles being the main theory.