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The relatives of young people unaccounted for after a tragic fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort are facing an excruciating wait for answers and appealing for clues about their loved ones publicly.

The inferno engulfed the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the mountains of south-west Switzerland, in the middle of the night of New Year's Day. Verified video show the ceiling being engulfed in flames as beverages with fireworks are held aloft.

Officials have stated that it could take days if not weeks to formally name the victims of the tragedy, which killed 40 people and injured another scores more. A spokesperson said on Friday that 113 of the injured have been accounted for, with efforts continuing to identify the other six.

In the meantime, relatives have been taking to online platforms to appeal for information about their missing relatives who were present at the venue that fateful night.

Appeals for the Unaccounted For

The fate of teenager from Switzerland Arthur Brodard, 16, are not yet determined, according to an appeal from his family.

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

"It feels like a terrible dream, an ordeal. Either I find my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in critical condition. It's terrible," she stated.

She continued that some of his companions had been found with injuries covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they went through hell."

The Italy's government has indicated that six of its young people have not been located.

Among them is Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old promising athlete, originally from Genoa but now residing in the UAE.

The national sporting body has stated that he is dead, without mentioning the fire, honoring a "talented young man who carried with him passion and true sportsmanship."

His father, is quoted as saying 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 not yet.

Additional Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, sixteen, is likewise unaccounted for. His mother told reporters that he had been on vacation but had gone out with a group and ended up at the bar.

"A companion informed me they escaped after the fire erupted and that he had his phone with him, but then at a specific moment he couldn't see him anymore," she recounted, adding he had been wearing a distinctive gold chain.

One of his teachers stated, "I remember his good nature and smile, coupled with great maturity. Every time ask if get me a coffee."

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

Her sibling has published an urgent request 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.

Consular authorities from her country of origin say they are actively engaged with the situation.