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The relatives of teenagers lost after a deadly blaze at a bar in a Swiss ski resort are enduring an agonising period of uncertainty for answers and requesting information about their loved ones via social media.

The fire devastated the Le Constellation bar in the alpine resort, located in the Alps of south-west Switzerland, in the middle of the night of New Year's Day. Verified footage show the roof structure catching alight as beverages with sparklers are held aloft.

Officials have indicated that it could take an extended period to identify the fatalities of the fire, which claimed the lives of numerous partygoers and hurt another over a hundred. Authorities said on the latest update that 113 of the those hurt have been accounted for, with efforts continuing to identify the other six.

In the waiting period, loved ones have been using the internet to appeal for clues about their friends who were present at the venue that night.

Desperate Searches for the Missing

The fate of Swiss national Arthur Brodard, 16, are not yet determined, according to an public plea from his mother.

The who lives of Lutry near the city, informed a local newspaper that she had returned to Lausanne to check whether he was in the hospital, while his father did the same in the capital, but could not find him.

"I'm living a nightmare, a horror. Either I find my son in the morgue, or I find him in a serious state. Words cannot describe it," she said.

She explained that some of his friends had been located with injuries covering a significant portion of their bodies. "It's indescribable; they experienced an absolute nightmare."

The Italy's foreign ministry has said that six of its citizens are still unaccounted for.

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

The national sporting body has said that he is dead, without directly referencing the fire, paying tribute to a "talented young man who embodied passion and true sportsmanship."

His father, is quoted as saying that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around the new year. An official spokesperson has clarified that a official announcement of his death is not yet.

Additional Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is also unaccounted for. His parent said that he had been on vacation but had gone out with a group and ended up at the venue.

"A companion informed me they fled after the fire started and that he had his phone with him, but then at a specific moment he they were separated," she explained, adding he had been wearing a distinctive gold chain.

One of his educators commented, "I've always been struck by his good nature and positive demeanor, coupled with great maturity. Often offer to help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds both Greek and Swiss nationality but lives permanently in the country, 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 reported missing.

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