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The loved ones of teens missing after a deadly blaze at a venue in a Switzerland's ski resort are enduring an painful wait for confirmed information and appealing for information about their children via social media.

The blaze devastated the Le Constellation bar in the alpine resort, located in the Alps of south-west Switzerland, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Circulated video show the ceiling catching alight as beverages with fireworks are held aloft.

Emergency services have stated that it could take considerable time to formally name the fatalities of the disaster, which claimed the lives of numerous partygoers and injured another over a hundred. Authorities said on the latest update that 113 of the those hurt have been accounted for, with the process continuing to locate the other six.

In the waiting period, families and friends have been using social media to plead for any news about their missing relatives who were at the bar that night.

Heartbreaking Pleas for the Unaccounted For

The fate of Swiss national Arthur Brodard, 16, are still unconfirmed, according to an heartfelt request from his family.

The resident of Lutry 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.

"I'm living a nightmare, an ordeal. The options are finding my son in the morgue, or I find him in intensive care. It's terrible," she stated.

She continued that some of his companions had been found with burns covering a significant portion of their bodies. "It's indescribable; they endured hell."

The Italy's government has confirmed that a number of of its citizens have not been located.

Included in that group is Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old junior golfer, originally from Genoa but now residing in the UAE.

The Italian Golf Federation has released a tribute that he is deceased, without mentioning the fire, honoring a "talented young man who embodied dedication and true sportsmanship."

His father, told media that his son was at the bar and was last in contact around the new year. An representative has clarified that a formal confirmation of his death is still pending.

Other Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is also among the missing. His parent said that he had been on vacation but had ventured out with a group and ended up at the bar.

"Someone with him said they fled after the fire started and that he had his mobile with him, but then at a certain point he lost sight of him," she explained, adding he had been wearing a distinctive piece of jewelry.

One of his educators stated, "I remember his kindness and smile, coupled with great maturity. Often ask if help out."

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

Her sibling has published an urgent request online, saying the family has had "no information" regarding the 15-year-old or the three friends she was with, who are also reported missing.

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