Six French nationals were injured in the deadly fire that broke out in a bar in Crans-Montana and 8 others are still unaccounted for, according to the latest tally from the French Foreign Ministry.
Earlier, Emmanuel Macron announced that France is receiving injured people in its hospitals, offering all help to the victims of the fire.
In his post on social media, the French president says that the thoughts of the French people are with the families of the victims.
At the same time, he notes that the country's diplomatic and consular authorities are monitoring the situation and providing the necessary assistance to the French citizens affected by this tragedy.
Based on information that has seen the light of day, the owners of the bar where the deadly fire broke out, are a French couple.
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