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Teenage golf star named as first victim of Swiss ski resort fire

Swiss president calls ski resort explosion 'one of worst tragedies country has ever experienced'
  • The first victim of the Crans-Montana bar fire in Switzerland has been named as Emanuele Galeppini.
  • Galeppini was a teenage golfer from Italy.
  • The Italian Golf Federation expressed profound sorrow over his death.
  • They described him as a young athlete who “embodied passion and authentic values.”
  • "In this time of great sorrow, our thoughts go out to his family and all those who loved him,” said the federation.
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