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The families of teens lost after a deadly blaze at a venue in a Swiss winter destination are enduring an agonising period of uncertainty for official news and appealing for information about their loved ones via social media.

The fire ripped through the a popular bar in Cans-Montana, located in the Alps of the Valais region, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Circulated video reveal the roof structure being engulfed in flames as beverages with fireworks are raised in celebration.

Officials have indicated that it could take days if not weeks to identify the victims of the disaster, which claimed the lives of numerous partygoers and wounded another scores more. A spokesperson said on Friday that 113 of the those hurt have been accounted for, with efforts still underway to name the remaining few.

In the meantime, families and friends have been using social media to appeal for clues about their loved ones who were in attendance that fateful night.

Desperate Searches for the Missing

The fate of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, 16, are currently unknown, according to an heartfelt request from his family.

The who lives of a town near the city, informed a publication that she had gone back to Lausanne to see if he was in the medical facility, while his other parent did the equivalent search in Bern, but did not locate him.

"It feels like a terrible dream, a horror. Either I find my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in intensive care. It's horrific," she stated.

She continued that some of his companions had been located with burns covering a significant portion of their bodies. "It's unspeakable; they endured a terrifying ordeal."

The Italian government has said that six of its nationals are still unaccounted for.

Among them is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage promising athlete, who hailed from Italy but now living in Dubai.

The national sporting body has released a tribute that he is no longer with us, without mentioning the fire, paying tribute to a "young athlete who embodied dedication and true sportsmanship."

His parent, is quoted as saying that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around the new year. An official spokesperson has stated that a official announcement of his death is awaited.

Other Missing Individuals

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

"A close friend told me they ran away 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 identifiable piece of jewelry.

One of his teachers commented, "I remember his kindness and smile, coupled with great maturity. He would frequently ask if help out."

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

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

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