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The loved ones of teenagers lost after a devastating blaze at a bar in a Swiss winter destination are enduring an excruciating wait for official news and requesting clues about their family members publicly.

The blaze engulfed the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the Swiss Alps of the Valais region, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Confirmed footage depict the ceiling catching alight as bottles with fireworks are held aloft.

Emergency services have warned that it could take days if not weeks to identify the those who perished of the fire, which killed 40 people and injured another over a hundred. A spokesperson stated on the latest update that the majority of the injured have been accounted for, with efforts still underway to identify the remaining few.

In the waiting period, relatives have been posting on online platforms to appeal for information about their friends who were at the bar that fateful night.

Heartbreaking Pleas for the Unaccounted For

The location of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, sixteen, are not yet determined, according to an appeal from his mother.

The who lives of Lutry near the city, told a local newspaper that she had gone back to the city to see if he was in the medical facility, while his other parent did the same in the capital, but could not find him.

"This is a living nightmare, a horror. The options are finding my son in the morgue, or I find him in intensive care. It's terrible," she told the paper.

She added that some of his companions had been located with injuries covering nearly half their bodies. "There are no words; they experienced hell."

The Italy's government has confirmed that a number of of its nationals are still unaccounted for.

Among them is Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old promising athlete, who hailed from Genoa but now residing in the UAE.

The Italian Golf Federation has released a tribute that he is deceased, without directly referencing the tragedy, paying tribute to a "talented young man who embodied passion and true sportsmanship."

His father, reportedly stated 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 still pending.

Additional Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is also unaccounted for. His mother said that he had been on holiday but had ventured out with friends and ended up at the bar.

"A close friend informed me they fled after the fire broke out and that he had his mobile with him, but then at a specific moment he couldn't see him anymore," she recounted, adding he had been wearing a distinctive piece of jewelry.

One of his teachers said, "I remember his kindness and positive demeanor, combined with great maturity. Often ask if help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds dual Swiss and Greek citizenship but lives full-time in the country, was also at the bar on New Year's Eve, according to media.

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

Officials from her country of origin say they are actively engaged with the developments.