A nationwide school-wide moment of silence occurred at 10:30 a.m. as part of the solidarity with victims’ families and a call for safety in venues.

Five of the six Italian victims of the Crans-Montana fire were accorded funeral ceremonies in Rome, Bologna, and Milan, with Lugano and Genoa also hosting services for the others; the Italian authorities repatriated most victims by air.

The national response centers on solemn mourning, accountability, and an ongoing search for answers about preventative failures in handling such events.

Coffins are being returned to their places of origin or family choice, including Costanzo and Barosi in Milan for a chapel and funeral, while others like Giovanni Tamburi, Emanuele Galeppini, and Riccardo Minghetti are laid to rest in Bologna, Genoa, and Rome, respectively.

In Milan, the two Milanese funerals featured white roses, youth audiences, and ministerial attendance, underscoring the national scale of the tragedy.

Identifications of the 116 injured have been completed, with 83 still hospitalized; most victims are Swiss, followed by French and Italian nationals, highlighting a multinational impact.

Families and officials are demanding a transparent investigation and full accountability, with an official mourning event in Switzerland planned for Friday and high-level attendance expected from Italy’s Mattarella and France’s Macron.

A memorial for all 40 Swiss victims is planned for Friday, drawing attendance from top officials including Mattarella and Macron.

State funding covers the funerals, and families are supported by Civil Protection and Foreign Affairs personnel, with psychological support provided to relatives.

Italy observes a minute of silence in schools to mourn the victims, with nationwide actions and closures in cities like Bologna and Rome to honor those affected.

Italy mourns multi-city funerals for the Crans-Montana tragedy victims, with Chiara Costanzo and Achille Barosi honored in Milan via separate services at Sant'Ambrogio and Santa Maria delle Grazie, attended by officials and student groups observing a day of commemoration.

Italy marked a day of mourning across borders as citizens bid farewell to five of the six victims, with cross-border ceremonies in multiple cities.