The Swiss bar that was engulfed in a deadly inferno on New Year’s Eve had no fire alarm and had not been inspected in the past five years, it has been revealed.

Swiss authorities said on Tuesday that the bar that burst into flames in an upscale ski resort, killing 40 people at New Year, had not had a mandatory annual inspection since 2019, underlining concerns about what safety measures were in place.

The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana left 40 dead and dozens severely injured.

Police said they worked with the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the country’s disaster victim identification protocol to return the victims to their loved ones.

Swiss soccer's annual awards ceremony scheduled for next week has been postponed as the nation mourns the fatal fire tragedy on New Year’s Day at a bar in Crans-Montana.

On Saturday, Swiss police announced they had opened an investigation into the owners of the bar for negligent manslaughter, negligent bodily harm and negligent arson. Swiss police also identified four of the victims including two young women, aged 21 and 16, and two young men, 18 and 16.

Swiss authorities have put the two people who ran the bar under investigation on suspicion of crimes including homicide by negligence.

A video shows a young man using his shirt to try to beat back flames that are beginning to form in the ceiling as others record the scene on their phones. Loud music plays in the background.