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The loved ones of young people unaccounted for after a devastating blaze at a bar in a Switzerland's ski resort are facing an agonising period of uncertainty for answers and pleading for clues about their children via social media.

The inferno engulfed the a popular bar in Cans-Montana, located in the Alps of the Valais region, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Circulated video reveal the roof structure igniting as bottles with fireworks are held aloft.

Emergency services have warned that it could take considerable time to identify the victims of the disaster, which claimed the lives of four dozen individuals and wounded another scores more. Officials said on the latest update that the majority of the those hurt have been identified, with work continuing to identify the final individuals.

In the waiting period, families and friends have been using online platforms to request any news about their missing relatives who were at the bar that night.

Desperate Searches for the Unaccounted For

The fate of Swiss national Arthur Brodard, sixteen, are not yet determined, according to an heartfelt request from his parent.

The who lives of a town near the city, told a local newspaper that she had returned to the city to check whether he was in the medical facility, while his other parent did the equivalent search in Bern, but did not locate him.

"This is a living nightmare, a nightmare. Either I find my son in the morgue, or I find him in intensive care. Words cannot describe it," she told the paper.

She added that some of his peers had been found with burns covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they experienced hell."

The Italy's foreign ministry has said that a number of of its young people remain missing.

Among them is Emanuele Galeppini, a teenage sportsman, originally from Genoa but now residing in Dubai.

The Italian Golf Federation has released a tribute that he is deceased, without directly referencing the tragedy, honoring a "talented young man who represented passion and authentic values."

His father, 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 official announcement of his death is awaited.

Further Cases

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

"Someone with him said they fled after the fire broke out and that he had his mobile with him, but then at a specific moment he lost sight of him," she explained, adding he had been wearing a distinctive gold chain.

One of his educators said, "I've always been struck by his good nature and smile, coupled with great maturity. Often ask if get me a coffee."

Alice Kallergis, who holds dual Swiss and Greek nationality but lives permanently in the country, was also present on that night, according to reports.

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

Officials from her other nation say they are closely watching the case.