FC Metz Player Tahirys Dos Santos Shares Harrowing Crans-Montana Fire Survival Story

Tahirys Dos Santos, a young FC Metz footballer, detailed his traumatic escape from the Crans-Montana fire in a recent interview with Paris-Match. Arriving with his girlfriend Coline around midnight, Dos Santos discovered the blaze upon stepping outside briefly. He recounted, "I heard many screams, there was a stampede... I was paralyzed, calling out for my friends without any response." After rushing back to get Coline, the two fled amid chaos and fear. Dos Santos, hospitalized initially in Stuttgart before being transferred to Metz, expressed profound gratitude for survival, saying, "I am alive, that’s the most important thing; physical health comes after." His girlfriend Coline endured a three-week coma but has recently awakened. FC Metz quickly rallied to support Dos Santos and his family post-tragedy.

Meanwhile, the Moretti couple, owners of the Constellation venue where the fire occurred, publicly accepted responsibility for the disaster that killed 41 and injured 115. They conveyed condolences and empathy to employees via a letter, rejecting claims of evading accountability and criticizing media coverage they say spread falsehoods. The couple acknowledged employee salary payments were delayed due to frozen accounts but pledged ongoing support.

These testimonies highlight both personal survivor resilience and the continuing repercussions faced by those linked to the devastating Crans-Montana fire.