A young boxer died trying to save his friend from the fire that engulfed a Swiss bar on New Year's Eve.
Benjamin Johnson, 18, a member of the Lausanne Boxing Club, was hailed a hero by the Swiss Boxing federation.
"This final act of selflessness perfectly reflects his nature: he was someone who always helped others," said Amir Orfia, the president of Swiss Boxing.
"Having watched him grow up, first when I was in the ring myself, then as a coach, I will remember him as a young man who was always positive, smiling, and respectful. He was always the first to support his teammates, especially his friends."
Swiss police said on Sunday night that they had identified all the victims including that of Charlotte Niddam, who was a pupil at a British private school.
The 15-year-old, who attended Immanuel College near Watford, had not been heard from since the fire broke out.
The victims include 13 Swiss, six Italian and six French nationals as well as a Portuguese and a Belgian woman.
The Niddam family said on social media: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beautiful daughter and sister, Charlotte."
In anothertale of heroism, Tahirys Dos Santos, a French football player was seriously injured in the fire after he went to rescue his girlfriend, Coline, who was trapped inside the Constellation bar in Crans-Montana.
Originally from Mont-Saint-Martin, the 19-year-old who plays for Metz, suffered severe burns to his body and was transferred from Switzerland to Germany by air ambulance.
His French club said it was saddened to hear the news and was working to have him transferred to a hospital closer to home as soon as possible.
"Deeply affected by this news, the club's management, players, coaches, and employees are in shock and are sending their thoughts to Tahirys as he battles his injuries," the club said in a statement on Facebook.
Christophe Hutteau, Dos Santos's agent, told BFM TV that the footballer had fled the bar but returned when he realised his girlfriend was trapped inside.
"He went back in to rescue her from the flames. He's not only a victim, he's a hero," he said.
Chiara Costanzo, a 16-year-old student from Milan, and 15-year-old Sofia Prosperi, who has Italian and Swiss citizenship were among the victims named on Sunday.
Camilla Costanzo, Chiara's elder sister, said her family was overwhelmed when they received the news.
"I have no words to describe it," Ms Costanzo, 29, told The Telegraph. "We are just devastated."
Ms Costanzo, a consultant based in Zurich, said she had contacted the emergency hotline and had called seven different Swiss hospitals in search of her sister in the days after the fire. Her father, Andrea, previously shared his anguish with the media saying his daughter had ended up at the bar by chance.
Fighting back tears, Ms Costanzo questioned how it could have happened inSwitzerland, which has a reputation for strictly enforcing regulations.
"This type of stuff never happens in Switzerland, everybody follows the rules," she said. "It should never have happened."
Three of the Italian victims have since been named as Achille Barosi, 16, from Milan, Giovanni Tamburi, 16, from Bologna, and Emanuele Galeppini, a17-year-old golferfrom Genoa who had dual citizenship and lived in Dubai.
Hundreds of people gathered in Crans-Montana on Sunday morning for a memorial Mass and silent march to honour the dead and injured.
At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV expressed his sympathy for the victims after his weekly Angelus blessing in St. Peter's Square.
"I wish to express once again my closeness to all those who are suffering as a result of the tragedy in Switzerland," he said. "I assure you of my prayers for the young people who have died, for the injured, and for their families."
Laetitia Brodard-Sitre, remembered her 16-year old son, Arthur Brodard, who died in the flames with a Facebook tribute on Saturday. After a days of searching for her son, she posted a photo of him saying, "Our Arthur has now left to party in heaven."
None of the victims have been officially named by Swiss police who are working to identify "all victims, both deceased and injured".
Swiss authorities have openedan investigation into the managersof Le Constellation bar, French couple Jacques and Jessica Moretti, where the tragedy unfolded.
Le Parisien, the French newspaper, reported that Mr Moretti had a criminal record and had served a jail term in Savoie in 2005.
The newspaper claimed he was linked to prostitution cases dating back 20 years, but had also been associated with a kidnapping and false imprisonment case about 30 years ago.
He was sentenced to two years in prison for fraud, according to the daily.
Mr Moretti and his wife are suspected of negligent homicide, negligent bodily harm and causing fire by negligence, police said on Saturday.
As Swiss prosecutors continue to investigate the New Year's Eve fire that killed 40 and injured 119 others, police said there was no need to detain the two bar managers accused of manslaughter, negligent bodily harm and negligent arson.
"There is no suspicion that the defendants wish to evade criminal proceedings or the foreseeable penalty by fleeing," police from Valais canton said late Sunday.
The probable cause of the fire during the New Year's celebrations wassparklers on bottlesbeing carried too close to the ceiling, a preliminary investigation found.
Images and videos have been circulated widely on social media showing people inside the club carrying sparklers inside champagne bottles.
Witnesses have told police the fire ignited and spread very quickly, and that the sparklers may have been responsible.
"They are designed to be placed on the ground, fixed in the ground or on a support, or held in the hand," police said.
Investigators also plan to look into whether the bar complied with local construction laws, provided adequate emergency routes and complied with fire safety standards.
They said that theinvestigationwas opened on Friday night, but did not give further details.
They will examine whether sound-dampening material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and if the candles were permitted for use in the bar.
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