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The loved ones of teenagers missing after a tragic blaze at a bar in a Switzerland's alpine town are confronting an painful wait for confirmed information and appealing for clues about their children online.

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 footage depict the roof structure being engulfed in flames as bottles with sparklers are held aloft.

Authorities have stated that it could take an extended period to identify the victims of the fire, which killed numerous partygoers and wounded another scores more. Officials noted on Friday that the majority of the those hurt have been accounted for, with the process still underway to locate the other six.

In the interim, relatives have been using social media to plead for clues about their loved ones who were in attendance that fateful night.

Appeals for the Unaccounted For

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

The who lives of Lutry near the city, explained to a publication that she had gone back to the city to see if he was in the hospital, while his father did the equivalent search in Bern, but could not find him.

"I'm living a nightmare, an ordeal. The options are finding my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in intensive care. Words cannot describe it," she told the paper.

She continued that some of his peers had been discovered with burns covering nearly half their bodies. "It's unspeakable; they went through hell."

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

Included in that group is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage sportsman, originally from Genoa but now living in Dubai.

The national sporting body has released a tribute that he is dead, without directly referencing the tragedy, paying tribute to a "young athlete who represented dedication and true sportsmanship."

His parent, is quoted as saying that his son was at the bar and was last in contact around the new year. An representative has stated that a official announcement of his death is not yet.

Further Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is also among the missing. His parent explained that he had been on vacation but had gone out with a group and ended up at the venue.

"Someone with him informed me they fled after the fire started and that he had his mobile with him, but then at a specific moment he lost sight of him," she recounted, adding he had been wearing a identifiable gold chain.

One of his teachers stated, "I've always been struck by his kindness and smile, alongside great responsibility. He would frequently offer to get me a coffee."

Alice Kallergis, who holds dual Greek and Swiss nationality but lives permanently in Switzerland, was also present on that night, according to reports.

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

Consular authorities from her other nation say they are continuing to monitor the developments.