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The loved ones of teenagers missing after a tragic inferno at a venue in a Switzerland's winter destination are facing an painful period of uncertainty for confirmed information and pleading for any details about their loved ones via social media.

The blaze ripped through the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the Swiss Alps of the Valais region, in the early hours of the first day of the year. Confirmed footage show the ceiling being engulfed in flames as bottles with fireworks are raised in celebration.

Authorities have indicated that it could take considerable time to identify the fatalities of the tragedy, which killed 40 people and wounded another scores more. Authorities said on the latest update that 113 of the injured have been accounted for, with the process still underway to name the final individuals.

In the waiting period, families and friends have been using social media to request information about their missing relatives who were in attendance that fateful night.

Heartbreaking Pleas for the Missing

The whereabouts of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, 16, are still unconfirmed, according to an public plea from his mother.

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

"It feels like a terrible dream, a nightmare. The options are finding my son in the morgue, or I find him in a serious state. Words cannot describe it," she stated.

She explained that some of his peers had been discovered with injuries covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they went through an absolute nightmare."

The Italian government has confirmed that a number of of its young people are still unaccounted for.

Included in that group is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage junior golfer, who hailed from Italy but now living in the UAE.

The Italian Golf Federation has stated that he is deceased, without directly referencing the fire, paying tribute to a "talented young man who embodied passion and true sportsmanship."

His father, told media that his son was at the bar and was last in contact around the new year. An official spokesperson has indicated that a official announcement of his death is still pending.

Additional Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is likewise unaccounted for. His parent said that he had been on holiday but had ventured out with a group and found himself at the bar.

"A close friend informed me they escaped after the fire broke out 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 gold chain.

One of his teachers said, "He was known for his kindness and smile, alongside great responsibility. He would frequently offer to help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds dual Greek and Swiss nationality but lives full-time in Switzerland, was also present on that night, according to sources.

Her sibling has posted an appeal on social media, saying the relatives has had "no information" regarding the teenager or the three friends she was with, who are also reported missing.

Officials from her country of origin say they are continuing to monitor the case.