“I saw her hurrying away”: Louise, the only unharmed employee of Constellation, describes the fire in Crans-Montana.

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## “I saw her hurrying away”: *Louise, the only unharmed employee of Constellation, describes the fire in Crans‑Montana*

The world welcomed 2026 with celebration and hope. In *Crans‑Montana*—a picturesque ski resort in the Swiss Alps—crowds gathered in the early hours of New Year’s Day to celebrate at *Le Constellation*, one of the town’s most popular bars and nightclubs. Within minutes, what should have been a night of joy turned into a nightmare that claimed 40 lives and injured more than 100 others. ([Wikipédia][2])

Amid the horror was one young woman whose life was changed forever—*Louise*, the only employee of the bar to emerge physically unscathed from the inferno. Today, her testimony offers a heartbreaking, firsthand account of the tragedy—what she saw, what she heard, and what she still cannot forget. ([Blick][3])

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### The Setting: A Night Like Any Other

*Le Constellation* should have been alive with the sounds of a New Year’s Eve celebration—a crowded room full of laughter, music, clinking glasses, and dancing. It was a place popular with both locals and tourists, with multiple levels and a vibrant party atmosphere. That night, the bar was packed. ([Wikipédia][4])

According to Louise, she had only started working at the bar in mid‑December, about two weeks prior. Her relationship with the Managing owners, the Morettis, was strictly professional—she worked shifts, served drinks, handled orders, and, like her colleagues, did her best to create a memorable night for the crowd. ([Blick][3])

There was nothing in her routine to suggest tragedy was about to strike.

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### The Exact Moment It Began
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