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The families of teens unaccounted for after a devastating fire at a venue in a Switzerland's alpine town are confronting an agonising period of uncertainty for official news and appealing for information about their children online.

The fire ripped through the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the Alps of south-west Switzerland, in the middle of the night of New Year's Day. Circulated video depict the roof structure being engulfed in flames as bottles with fireworks are held aloft.

Emergency services have indicated that it could take days if not weeks to identify the those who perished of the fire, which resulted in the death of numerous partygoers and injured another over a hundred. Officials stated on Friday that the majority of the injured have been accounted for, with efforts still underway to locate the other six.

In the interim, relatives have been posting on social media to request clues about their missing relatives who were at the bar that night.

Appeals for the Unaccounted For

The location of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, 16, are currently unknown, according to an heartfelt request from his mother.

The resident of Lutry near Lausanne, told a local newspaper that she had gone back to Lausanne to check whether he was in the medical facility, while his father did the equivalent search in Bern, but could not find him.

"I'm living a nightmare, a nightmare. Either I find my son in the morgue, or I find him in critical condition. It's terrible," she said.

She continued that some of his peers had been located with burns covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they endured hell."

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

One of those is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage sportsman, who hailed from Genoa but now living in Dubai.

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

His parent, reportedly stated that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around midnight. An official spokesperson has indicated that a official announcement of his death is not yet.

Further Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is likewise unaccounted for. His parent explained that he had been on holiday but had gone out with friends and found himself at the bar.

"Someone with him informed me they fled after the fire erupted and that he had his mobile with him, but then at a certain point he couldn't see him anymore," she explained, adding he had been wearing a distinctive gold chain.

One of his teachers said, "He was known for his good nature and smile, alongside great responsibility. Often offer to help out."

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

Her brother has published an appeal online, saying the relatives has had "no information" regarding the 15-year-old or the group she was with, who are also reported missing.

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