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The relatives of teenagers unaccounted for after a deadly blaze at a establishment in a Swiss alpine town are confronting an agonising period of uncertainty for answers and pleading for information about their family members via social media.

The inferno engulfed the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the Swiss Alps of the Valais region, in the middle of the night of the first day of the year. Confirmed video show the roof structure igniting as beverages with sparklers are held aloft.

Emergency services have indicated that it could take considerable time to identify the victims of the fire, which resulted in the death of 40 people and wounded another over a hundred. A spokesperson noted on Friday that 113 of the injured have been accounted for, with efforts continuing to name the other six.

In the meantime, loved ones have been posting on online platforms to plead for information about their friends who were in attendance that evening.

Appeals for the Missing

The whereabouts of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, a teenager, are not yet determined, according to an public plea from his parent.

The who lives of Lutry near Lausanne, informed a local newspaper that she had returned to Lausanne to check whether he was in the medical facility, while his father did the same in the capital, but was unsuccessful.

"It feels like a terrible dream, an ordeal. The options are finding my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in a serious state. It's horrific," she said.

She explained that some of his peers had been located with injuries covering nearly half their bodies. "There are no words; they endured a terrifying ordeal."

The Italy's government has indicated that six of its young people have not been located.

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

The Italian Golf Federation has stated that he is dead, without mentioning the tragedy, honoring a "young athlete who embodied dedication and true sportsmanship."

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

Additional Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is also unaccounted for. His parent told reporters that he had been on holiday but had ventured out with friends and ended up at the venue.

"A close friend informed me they fled after the fire erupted and that he had his mobile with him, but then at a certain point he they were separated," she explained, adding he had been wearing a identifiable gold chain.

One of his teachers commented, "I remember his kindness and positive demeanor, coupled with great responsibility. He would frequently ask if get me a coffee."

Alice Kallergis, who holds both Swiss and Greek citizenship but lives full-time in the country, was also at the bar on that night, according to media.

Her sibling has published an urgent request on social media, saying the relatives has had "no information" regarding the 15-year-old or the group she was with, who are also unaccounted for.

Officials from her other nation say they are closely watching the developments.