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The loved ones of teens unaccounted for after a tragic blaze at a venue in a Switzerland's alpine town are enduring an agonising wait for answers and requesting information about their loved ones via social media.

The fire devastated the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the mountains of south-west Switzerland, in the small hours of New Year's Day. Verified video reveal the ceiling catching alight as beverages with sparklers are raised in celebration.

Authorities have indicated that it could take an extended period to formally name the victims of the disaster, which resulted in the death of four dozen individuals and injured another scores more. A spokesperson stated on Friday that the majority of the injured have been accounted for, with work still underway to locate the remaining few.

In the waiting period, loved ones have been posting on the internet to plead for information about their loved ones who were present at the venue that night.

Appeals for the Missing

The location of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, 16, are still unconfirmed, according to an heartfelt request from his mother.

The who lives of a town near Lausanne, informed a publication that she had gone back to Lausanne to check whether he was in the medical facility, while his father did the same in Bern, but did not locate him.

"This is a living nightmare, a horror. Either I find my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in critical condition. It's horrific," she stated.

She explained that some of his peers had been discovered with burns covering nearly half their bodies. "There are no words; they endured hell."

The Italy's government has said that six of its citizens remain missing.

One of those is Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old junior golfer, originally from Italy but now residing in the UAE.

The Italian Golf Federation has stated that he is deceased, without mentioning the fire, paying tribute to a "talented young man who embodied passion and authentic values."

His parent, told media that his son was at the bar and was last in contact around midnight. An representative has indicated that a official announcement of his death is awaited.

Further Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is also unaccounted for. His parent explained that he had been on vacation but had ventured out with a group and ended up at the bar.

"Someone with him said they escaped after the fire broke out and that he had his phone with him, but then at a certain point he couldn't see him anymore," she explained, adding he had been wearing a identifiable gold chain.

One of his educators said, "I remember his kindness and smile, alongside great maturity. He would frequently ask if help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds both Greek and Swiss nationality but lives permanently in Switzerland, was also at the bar on New Year's Eve, according to sources.

Her brother has posted an urgent request on social media, saying the family has had "no updates" regarding the teenager or the group she was with, who are also unaccounted for.

Consular authorities from her other nation say they are actively engaged with the situation.