Teens as young as 14 among 40 victims now identified in Swiss Alps fire, authorities say

All the victims, including numerous teenagers, have been positively identified in the deadly inferno that erupted at a New Year’s party in Switzerland last week

All the victims, including numerous teenagers, have been positively identified in the deadly inferno that erupted at a New Year’s party in Switzerland last week.

Valais canton police finished identifying 40 people who died at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss Alps on Thursday night. Police said Sunday they worked with the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the country’s disaster victim identification protocol to return the victims to their loved ones.

Officials offered the nationalities and ages of the victims who were identified Sunday, but only some were also referred to by their sexes. Police provided no names.

The victims included several teenagers who were as young as 14 and came from multiple countries. Six Swiss teenage girls ages 14 to 18 were identified Sunday.

A 15-year-old who held citizenship from France, Israel and the United Kingdom was among those who died. Police identified six French more citizens, the youngest of whom was 14 and the oldest of whom was 39. A 17-year-old Belgian girl was also among those killed.