Preparations are underway in Martigny,Switzerland,for a large-scale memorial ceremony to honor the victims of the recent fire at Le constellation bar in Crans-Montana. The event, scheduled for Friday, is requiring meaningful logistical support from the Valais region, comparable to the preparations for a World Economic Forum summit. Organizers anticipate approximately 1,000 attendees as the community prepares to collectively mourn the devastating loss of life from the New Year’s Eve tragedy.
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Preparations are underway in Martigny, Switzerland, for a large-scale memorial ceremony honoring the victims of the Crans-Montana fire. The event, scheduled for Friday at 1:45 PM local time, is drawing an unprecedented level of logistical planning for the Valais region, with organizers comparing the effort to preparing for a World Economic Forum summit in just four days.
Military personnel are erecting barricades and black tarps around the imposing buildings of Martigny Expo, while civil protection workers arrange chairs inside for an expected 1,000 guests. Delivery vans and dark-colored cars with diplomatic plates are constantly arriving, and police officers are holding briefings as technicians run cables from television broadcast trucks. The entire complex has become a hive of activity as the ceremony approaches.
