Some people run when everything is consumed by flames. And then there are those who stay. Stefan Ivanovic was one of them.

TRAGEDY IN SWITZERLAND — HE RAN INTO THE INFERNO TO SAVE OTHERS… AND NEVER CAME BACK

Some people run when everything is consumed by flames.
And then there are those who stay.
Stefan Ivanovic was one of them.

When the fire broke out in Crans-Montana, Stefan was on duty as a security guard. He could have escaped. He could have saved his own life. No one would have blamed him for it.

But he chose the unthinkable.
He ran into the fire.

Not to be a hero.
But simply to save lives.

He helped, guided, protected—until the flames gave him no chance left. His courage allowed others to survive. He did not.

Today, a family mourns a son, a brother, a loved one.
And the world is reminded that there are still people willing to give their lives for strangers.

We often talk about heroes in movies.
But real heroes don’t wear capes.
They carry immense hearts… and sometimes, they leave far too soon.

Rest in peace, Stefan Ivanovic.
Your courage will never fade.

The manager of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire while ringing in the New Year was allegedly filmed fleeing with a till full of cash as the blaze took hold.

Jessica Moretti, 40, is accused of ignoring revellers as flames consumed Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, and making off with the evening’s takings, Italy‘s La Repubblica news outlet claims.

She is already under investigation for manslaughter, as well as causing bodily harm to 119 others who suffered horrific burns as they celebrated in the Swiss Alps.

The bar manager, who is French, sustained a burn to one of her arms as the inferno tore through Le Constellation and France‘s Public newspaper questioned whether this had been ‘sustained while she was retrieving the cash register’.

Dozens of people tried desperately to escape the venue, and pleaded for first aid, at the time she disappeared.

The fire is believed to have been caused as staff waved champagne bottles plugged with sparklers close to the ceiling.

Investigators believe it then rapidly developed into a ‘flashover’ – likely igniting much of the venue in seconds and rendering escape almost impossible.

Her husband Jacques Moretti, 49, owned the bar. Both are suspects in the criminal enquiry into the fire, although neither has been arrested.

Jacques and Jessica Moretti who owned the Swiss ski bar, Le Constellation. Ms Moretti was allegedly filmed fleeing with a till as a fire which killed 40 New Year revellers took hold

A photo appears to show the moment champagne sparklers set fire to material on the ceiling of the Swiss nightclub

Investigators are examining whether the soundproof material used on the ceiling of the bar conformed to safety measures.