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Police officers and rescuers stand next to a firefighters vehicle on the site of a fire that ripped through the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss police said on January 1, 2026. Police, firefighters and rescuers rushed to the popular resort, which is set to host the Ski World Cup from January 30, after the fire broke out in the early hours of New Year's Day. (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP)

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Mye Mulingtapang

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17674842401681767484235594.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Police officers and rescuers stand next to a firefighters vehicle on the site of a fire that ripped through the bar Le Constellation in Crans-Montana on January 1, 2026. Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, Swiss police said on January 1, 2026. Police, firefighters and rescuers rushed to the popular resort, which is set to host the Ski World Cup from January 30, after the fire broke out in the early hours of New Year&#x27;s Day. <em>(Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP) </em></span></span></span></div><p>CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland<strong> (UPDATED)</strong> — Sixteen-year-old Filipino national Kean Kaizer Talingdan has been found and his identity has been officially confirmed, days after he was reported missing following a deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort town in Switzerland.</p><p>The Philippine Embassy in Berne had been coordinating with Swiss authorities on potential assistance to Filipinos affected by the fire.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/1/3/ph-sends-condolences-to-switzerland-after-deadly-ski-resort-fire-1518">PH sends condolences to Switzerland after deadly ski resort fire<br/></a></div><p>“Na-confirm na po na nasa Zurich si Kean and confirm na rin po ang identity”, said Kristal Talingdan, the boy&#x27;s mother, said.</p><p>(It has been confirmed that Kean is in Zurich and his identity has been confirmed)</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>IN STABLE CONDITION</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Kean is confined at the University of Zurich Hospital, where doctors continue to closely monitor his condition, his mother also said.</p><p>“[H]e is stable, but he cannot be approached yet. He is still in Zurich for now, and his vitals are stable,” Kristal said.</p><p>Kean had traveled to Switzerland to spend a short break and was staying at the home of a friend’s family. He was with three other classmates. All were injured in the incident after attending what was meant to be a carefree New Year’s Eve celebration.</p><p>In a separate interview, Kean’s father, Yohan Guiot, told the Italian newspaper Il Giorno that he received a call from his son at around 4:00 a.m. on January 1, using a rescuer’s mobile phone.</p><p>According to Guiot, Kean was crying and frightened but said he was alive, although his entire body was in pain. After the brief call, Guiot was able to speak with the rescuer, who informed him that Kean had sustained extensive burns.</p><p>Kean was reportedly treated at the scene for nearly 45 minutes before being rushed to the hospital.</p><p>His father added that the identification of some victims took time, as many had suffered severe burns and required extensive bandaging.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>KEAN MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO HOSPITAL IN ITALY</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, according to his mother, the Italian government is coordinating the possible transfer of Kean to Italy, pending clearance from the medical team. He may be moved to Niguarda Hospital in Milan, where other victims of the fire are also being treated, if the results of his next medical evaluation are favorable.</p><p>The fire broke out at around 1:30 a.m. on January 1 during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Authorities have not yet determined how many people were inside the venue at the time, which reports say was also frequented by young people.</p><p>According to official figures, at least 40 people were killed and 121 were injured. </p><p>Five of the injured have yet to be identified, while identification of several victims remains difficult due to the severity of their burns.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/1/3/switzerland-reels-from-deadly-bar-fire-two-days-on-as-sparklers-blamed-1639">Switzerland reels from deadly bar fire two days on as sparklers blamed<br/></a></div><p>Only four victims have been formally identified so far, all of whom are Swiss nationals.</p><p>Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, and authorities continue to release updates as identification efforts progress.</p>

<p>Sixteen-year-old Filipino national Kean Kaizer Talingdan has been found and his identity has been officially confirmed, days after he was reported missing following a deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort town in Switzerland.</p>

Sixteen-year-old Filipino national Kean Kaizer Talingdan has been found and his identity has been officially confirmed, days after he was reported missing following a deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, a ski resort town in Switzerland.

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Filipino teen caught in Switzerland fire being treated in Zurich hospital

Mye Mulingtapang,

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Published Jan 04, 2026 07:55 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 04, 2026 08:45 PM PHT

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