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The loved ones of teenagers unaccounted for after a deadly fire at a establishment in a Swiss ski resort are facing an excruciating period of uncertainty for official news and requesting information about their loved ones online.

The fire engulfed the Le Constellation bar in the alpine resort, located in the Swiss Alps of south-west Switzerland, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Confirmed footage show the ceiling being engulfed in flames as beverages with sparklers are raised in celebration.

Authorities have stated that it could take days if not weeks to identify the those who perished of the disaster, which killed numerous partygoers and hurt another scores more. Officials said on Friday that 113 of the injured have been accounted for, with the process ongoing to identify the other six.

In the meantime, families and friends have been taking to online platforms to request clues about their friends who were present at the venue that evening.

Desperate Searches for the Missing

The location of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, sixteen, are still unconfirmed, according to an public plea from his parent.

The who lives of a town near Lausanne, explained to 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 Bern, but was unsuccessful.

"This is a living nightmare, an ordeal. Either I find my son in the morgue, or I find him in a serious state. It's terrible," she said.

She explained that some of his companions had been discovered with injuries covering a significant portion of their bodies. "It's unspeakable; they endured an absolute nightmare."

The Italy's government has indicated that six of its nationals remain missing.

Among them is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage promising athlete, originally from Italy but now living in the UAE.

The national sporting body has said that he is dead, without mentioning the tragedy, honoring a "young athlete who represented dedication and true sportsmanship."

His parent, reportedly stated that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around midnight. An representative has stated that a official announcement of his death is not yet.

Other Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is also among the missing. His mother explained that he had been on holiday but had ventured out with a group and found himself at the venue.

"Someone with him said they fled after the fire erupted and that he had his phone with him, but then at a specific moment he couldn't see him anymore," she explained, adding he had been wearing a distinctive gold chain.

One of his teachers commented, "I remember his kindness and positive demeanor, alongside great maturity. Every time offer to help out."

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

Her brother has published an appeal online, saying the relatives has had "no news" 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.