16:16⇢Alpine Embers and Forensic Silence
⌨The French media remains focused on the Crans-Montana fire aftermath, with the death toll confirmed at 40 (BFMTV, 20 Minutes, Le Monde, L'Obs). Coverage has shifted toward the forensic challenges of victim identification and the technical investigation, which now points to candles and sparklers as the likely cause (Le Monde, Le Parisien, Le Figaro). Geopolitical concerns regarding Iranian warnings to the US persist in the background (France TV Info, Mediapart).