A 19-year-old French student re-entered a burning bar in Switzerland to help victims, risking his own life to save others trapped inside. Ferdinand du Beauzier’s harrowing account reveals the chaotic and terrifying scenes that unfolded at the Constellation bar.
Student Bravely Re-enters Burning Swiss Bar to Rescue Others
The young man described finding a body so severely burned he could only identify the victim by their teeth.
- Ferdinand du Beauzier, 19, was inside the Constellation bar with his girlfriend and brother when the fire broke out.
- He escaped the initial chaos but returned to the bar multiple times to assist those still inside.
- Du Beauzier criticized the apparent lack of emergency exits at the establishment.
- His brother was ultimately rescued and transported to a hospital.
Du Beauzier recounted to reporters that he managed to quickly exit the crowded bar as flames spread. However, refusing to leave his loved ones behind, he immediately re-entered the building to help others. “I went back in, and I found someone lying on the stairs. Their body was so carbonized that I could only see their teeth, I couldn’t tell if it was a woman or a man,” he said.
He pulled the body outside before attempting to re-enter the bar a third time, but “there was too much smoke, I couldn’t see anything.” Ultimately, his brother was rescued by emergency services and taken to a hospital for treatment.
The French student also strongly condemned the apparent absence of visible emergency exits within the bar, expressing hope that a thorough investigation will reveal the cause of the tragedy.
What caused the fire at the Constellation bar? The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and authorities have not yet released details.
Du Beauzier’s actions exemplify extraordinary courage in the face of unimaginable danger, highlighting the selfless instinct to help others even at great personal risk.
