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The relatives of teens unaccounted for after a devastating inferno at a venue in a Switzerland's winter destination are facing an agonising wait for answers and appealing for any details about their children online.

The blaze devastated the Le Constellation bar in the alpine resort, located in the Alps of south-west Switzerland, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Circulated video reveal the roof structure being engulfed in flames as bottles with fireworks are raised in celebration.

Emergency services have stated that it could take considerable time to identify the fatalities of the fire, which resulted in the death of numerous partygoers and hurt another 119. Authorities said on the latest update that the majority of the those hurt have been accounted for, with the process continuing to identify the final individuals.

In the waiting period, families and friends have been using online platforms to request information about their missing relatives who were in attendance that fateful night.

Appeals for the Unaccounted For

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

The resident of Lutry near the city, told a local newspaper that she had returned to Lausanne to see if he was in the hospital, while his father did the same in Bern, 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 intensive care. Words cannot describe it," she told the paper.

She added that some of his peers had been discovered with burns covering a significant portion of their bodies. "There are no words; they experienced hell."

The Italian foreign ministry has said that six of its young people have not been located.

Included in that group is Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old sportsman, who hailed from Italy but now residing in the UAE.

The national sporting body has stated that he is dead, without mentioning the fire, honoring a "young athlete who embodied passion and true sportsmanship."

His father, told media that his son was at the bar and was last in contact around midnight. An official spokesperson has stated that a official announcement of his death is still pending.

Further Cases

Giovanni Tamburi, 16, is likewise unaccounted for. His mother explained that he had been on holiday but had ventured out with friends and ended up at the bar.

"A companion said 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 identifiable piece of jewelry.

One of his educators said, "I remember his good nature and positive demeanor, combined with great responsibility. Every time ask if help out."

Alice Kallergis, who holds both Greek and Swiss nationality but lives full-time in Switzerland, was also at the bar on that night, according to media.

Her sibling has shared 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.

Consular authorities from her other nation say they are continuing to monitor the situation.