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The loved ones of teenagers missing after a deadly fire at a establishment in a Swiss alpine town are enduring an painful wait for official news and pleading for information about their children online.

The blaze engulfed the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the mountains of south-west Switzerland, in the small hours of New Year's Day. Verified video depict the ceiling being engulfed in flames as bottles with sparklers are raised in celebration.

Emergency services have indicated that it could take considerable time to formally name the fatalities of the disaster, which claimed the lives of numerous partygoers and hurt another over a hundred. Officials noted on Friday that 113 of the injured have been identified, with the process continuing to identify the remaining few.

In the waiting period, families and friends have been posting on online platforms to appeal for information about their friends who were present at the venue that night.

Heartbreaking Pleas for the Missing

The fate of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, sixteen, are not yet determined, according to an appeal from his mother.

The who lives of a town near the city, informed a publication that she had gone back to the city to check whether he was in the medical facility, while his other parent did the same in the capital, but could not find him.

"I'm living a nightmare, a nightmare. The options are finding my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in intensive care. It's terrible," she told the paper.

She continued that some of his companions had been located with burns covering a significant portion of their bodies. "There are no words; they endured a terrifying ordeal."

The Italy's foreign ministry has said that six of its young people remain missing.

One of those is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage promising athlete, who hailed from Genoa but now living in the UAE.

The Italian Golf Federation has stated that he is dead, without mentioning the fire, paying tribute to a "young athlete who embodied dedication and authentic values."

His father, reportedly stated that his son was at the bar and was last in contact around midnight. An representative has clarified that a official announcement of his death is still pending.

Other Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is likewise among the missing. His parent told reporters that he had been on vacation but had gone out with friends and ended up at the venue.

"A companion informed me they fled after the fire broke out and that he had his phone with him, but then at a certain point he couldn't see him anymore," she explained, adding he had been wearing a identifiable piece of jewelry.

One of his teachers stated, "He was known for his kindness and smile, combined with great maturity. Often ask if help out."

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

Her sibling has published an appeal on social media, saying the family has had "no information" regarding the teenager or the three friends she was with, who are also unaccounted for.

Officials from her country of origin say they are actively engaged with the case.