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The families of teens unaccounted for after a devastating fire at a bar in a Switzerland's winter destination are confronting an painful wait for confirmed information and appealing for information about their family members via social media.

The inferno engulfed the Le Constellation bar in Cans-Montana, located in the Swiss Alps of the Valais region, in the small hours of New Year's Day. Confirmed images show the roof structure catching alight as bottles with sparklers are held aloft.

Emergency services have stated that it could take an extended period to formally name the those who perished of the tragedy, which killed 40 people and wounded another 119. Authorities noted on the latest update that 113 of the injured have been identified, with the process still underway to identify the final individuals.

In the meantime, families and friends have been using the internet to request information about their missing relatives who were at the bar that night.

Desperate Searches for the Missing

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

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

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

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

The Italy's government has confirmed that a number of of its citizens are still unaccounted for.

Included in that group is Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old promising athlete, originally from Italy but now residing in the UAE.

The national sporting body has said that he is no longer with us, without directly referencing the tragedy, honoring a "talented young man who embodied passion and authentic values."

His parent, is quoted as saying that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around the new year. An representative has indicated that a formal confirmation of his death is still pending.

Additional Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is likewise among the missing. His parent said that he had been on vacation but had ventured out with friends and found himself at the bar.

"Someone with him informed me they escaped after the fire started and that he had his phone with him, but then at a certain point he couldn't see him anymore," she explained, adding he had been wearing a identifiable piece of jewelry.

One of his teachers stated, "I remember his kindness and positive demeanor, combined with great responsibility. Every time offer to get me a coffee."

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

Her brother has published an appeal on social media, saying the relatives has had "no news" regarding the teenager or the group she was with, who are also unaccounted for.

Officials from her other nation say they are continuing to monitor the case.