Dubai-based golfer among dead after Swiss ski resort fire

Dubai-based golfer Emanuele Galeppini was among those killed in a fire at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve. The 17-year-old, originally from Genoa, Italy, lived in Dubai with his family and was considered a rising star in the amateur golf scene. He was in Switzerland with friends when the blaze broke out at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of January 1. News of his death was confirmed by the Italian Golf Federation, with tributes coming in from the wider sporting community – including Ryder Cup hero, and UAE resident, Tommy Fleetwood.