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The loved ones of teenagers unaccounted for after a devastating inferno at a venue in a Switzerland's winter destination are enduring an agonising period of uncertainty for confirmed information and requesting information about their loved ones via social media.

The blaze ripped through the a popular bar in Cans-Montana, located in the Swiss Alps of the Valais region, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Confirmed video depict the roof structure catching alight as bottles with fireworks are held aloft.

Emergency services have indicated that it could take considerable time to formally name the victims of the disaster, which killed 40 people and injured another over a hundred. Authorities said on Friday that 113 of the injured have been accounted for, with work ongoing to locate the remaining few.

In the meantime, loved ones have been posting on social media to request any news about their loved ones who were in attendance that fateful night.

Heartbreaking Pleas for the Missing

The fate of Swiss national Arthur Brodard, 16, are still unconfirmed, according to an public plea from his parent.

The resident of a town near the city, explained to a publication that she had gone back to Lausanne to see if he was in the hospital, while his father did the same in Bern, but could not find him.

"It feels like a terrible dream, an ordeal. Either I find my son in the hospital mortuary, or I find him in intensive care. It's horrific," she said.

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

The Italy's government has confirmed that six of its citizens have not been located.

Among them is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage promising athlete, who hailed from Genoa but now living in Dubai.

The Italian Golf Federation has stated that he is no longer with us, without directly referencing the tragedy, paying tribute to a "young athlete 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 representative has stated that a official announcement of his death is still pending.

Other Missing Individuals

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is also unaccounted for. His mother said that he had been on holiday but had ventured out with a group and ended up at the venue.

"Someone with him informed me they fled 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 stated, "I've always been struck by his good nature and smile, coupled with great responsibility. Often ask if help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds dual Greek and Swiss citizenship but lives full-time in Switzerland, was also at the bar on New Year's Eve, according to reports.

Her sibling has posted an urgent request online, 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 other nation say they are actively engaged with the developments.