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The loved ones of teens lost after a deadly fire at a bar in a Switzerland's winter destination are enduring an excruciating period of uncertainty for official news and requesting any details about their family members publicly.

The fire ripped through the a popular bar in the alpine resort, located in the Swiss Alps of south-west Switzerland, in the small hours of the first day of the year. Circulated footage reveal the ceiling igniting as bottles with fireworks are raised in celebration.

Authorities have stated that it could take days if not weeks to identify the those who perished of the disaster, which claimed the lives of numerous partygoers and wounded another scores more. Officials said on Friday that 113 of the injured have been identified, with work still underway to locate the remaining few.

In the waiting period, families and friends have been posting on the internet to appeal for information about their missing relatives who were in attendance that night.

Appeals for the Missing

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

The who lives of Lutry near Lausanne, told a local newspaper that she had returned to the city to check whether he was in the hospital, while his father did the same in Bern, 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 a serious state. Words cannot describe it," she told the paper.

She continued that some of his peers had been discovered with injuries covering nearly half their bodies. "It's indescribable; they experienced an absolute nightmare."

The Italy's government has indicated that six of its young people remain missing.

One of those is Emanuele Galeppini, a 16-year-old sportsman, who hailed from Genoa but now residing in the UAE.

The Italian Golf Federation has released a tribute that he is dead, without directly referencing the fire, paying tribute to a "talented young man who carried with him passion and true sportsmanship."

His parent, is quoted as saying that his son was at the bar and was last heard from around midnight. An official spokesperson has stated that a formal confirmation of his death is not yet.

Further Cases

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

"Someone with him said they escaped after the fire started and that he had his phone with him, but then at a specific moment he lost sight of him," she explained, adding he had been wearing a identifiable piece of jewelry.

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

Alice Kallergis, who holds dual Swiss and Greek nationality but lives permanently in Switzerland, was also at the bar on New Year's Eve, according to sources.

Her sibling has shared an appeal on social media, saying the family has had "no updates" regarding the 15-year-old 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.