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The families of teenagers unaccounted for after a devastating blaze at a establishment in a Swiss winter destination are enduring an agonising period of uncertainty for confirmed information and pleading for any details about their family members via social media.

The inferno ripped through 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. Verified images show the ceiling igniting as beverages with sparklers are raised in celebration.

Emergency services have indicated that it could take days if not weeks to identify the victims of the disaster, which killed 40 people and injured another 119. Authorities stated on the latest update that 113 of the injured have been identified, with work continuing to name the other six.

In the waiting period, loved ones have been taking to social media to plead for any news about their friends who were at the bar that fateful night.

Heartbreaking Pleas for the Unaccounted For

The fate of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, 16, are not yet determined, according to an heartfelt request from his family.

The resident of Lutry near Lausanne, informed a publication that she had returned to the city to check whether he was in the hospital, while his father did the same in Bern, but did not locate him.

"This is a living nightmare, an ordeal. The options are finding my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in intensive care. It's horrific," she stated.

She explained that some of his friends had been found with burns covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they went through a terrifying ordeal."

The Italian government has confirmed that a number of of its young people have not been located.

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

The Italian Golf Federation has said that he is deceased, without mentioning the tragedy, paying tribute to a "talented young man who embodied passion and authentic values."

His parent, told media that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around midnight. An representative has clarified that a official announcement of his death is still pending.

Further Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is likewise unaccounted for. His mother told reporters that he had been on vacation but had gone out with a group and ended up at the bar.

"A companion said they fled after the fire erupted and that he had his phone with him, but then at a certain point he they were separated," she said, adding he had been wearing a distinctive gold chain.

One of his teachers stated, "I remember his kindness and positive demeanor, alongside great maturity. He would frequently ask if help out."

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

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

Consular authorities from her country of origin say they are closely watching the situation.