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French Military Doctors Deployed to Crans-Montana to Assist with Burn Victims

Published January 2, 2026, 16:12
French Military Doctors Deployed to Crans-Montana to Assist with Burn Victims

A team of French military doctors is travelling to Crans-Montana, Switzerland, to help treat the injuries resulting from the fatal fire that broke out in a bar on New Year's Day. The team consists of specialists in plastic surgery, anesthesiology, nursing, and fire service medicine. Simultaneously, French military hospitals have been put on standby to receive and care for the injured, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. So far, three injured people have been transferred to France, with another eight expected to follow.