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The relatives of teenagers lost after a tragic fire at a establishment in a Switzerland's alpine town are facing an agonising wait for answers and pleading for any details about their children publicly.

The fire devastated the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the Alps of south-west Switzerland, in the middle of the night of the first day of the year. Confirmed images reveal the ceiling being engulfed in flames as beverages with sparklers are held aloft.

Officials have stated that it could take days if not weeks to formally name the victims of the tragedy, which claimed the lives of numerous partygoers and injured another over a hundred. Authorities said on Friday that the majority of the injured have been accounted for, with the process continuing to locate the remaining few.

In the waiting period, relatives have been posting on the internet to request clues about their missing relatives who were present at the venue that fateful night.

Heartbreaking Pleas for the Missing

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

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

"I'm living a nightmare, a horror. The options are finding my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in a serious state. It's horrific," she told the paper.

She added that some of his peers had been located with injuries covering a significant portion of their bodies. "It's unspeakable; they endured hell."

The Italian foreign ministry has confirmed that six of its citizens have not been located.

Included in that group is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage promising athlete, originally from Genoa but now residing in Dubai.

The national sporting body has said that he is deceased, without mentioning the tragedy, honoring a "talented young man who embodied 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 indicated that a official announcement of his death is not yet.

Other Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is likewise unaccounted for. His mother said that he had been on holiday but had ventured out with a group and found himself at the bar.

"A close friend said they escaped after the fire started and that he had his phone with him, but then at a certain point he lost sight of him," she recounted, adding he had been wearing a identifiable piece of jewelry.

One of his teachers stated, "I remember his good nature and smile, alongside great maturity. Often offer to get me a coffee."

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

Her sibling has posted an appeal online, saying the relatives has had "no news" 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 actively engaged with the case.